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Dataset Files
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/fivethirtyeight/comma-survey/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/comma-survey/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/comma-survey/_r/-/data/comma-survey.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/comma-survey/_r/-/datapackage.json
Key Files
Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.
datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/comma-survey/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/comma-survey/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
Data Files
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| Field | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| respondentid | integer | default |
| in your opinion | string | default |
| which sentence is more gramatically correct? | string | default |
| prior to reading about it above | string | default |
| had you heard of the serial (or oxford) comma? | string | default |
| how much | string | default |
| if at all | string | default |
| do you care about the use (or lack thereof) of the serial (or oxford) comma in grammar? | string | default |
| how would you write the following sentence? | string | default |
| when faced with using the word data | string | default |
| have you ever spent time considering if the word was a singular or plural noun? | string | default |
| how much | string | default |
| if at all | string | default |
| do you care about the debate over the use of the word data as a singluar or plural noun? | string | default |
| in your opinion | string | default |
| how important or unimportant is proper use of grammar? | string | default |
| gender | string | default |
| age | string | default |
| household income | string | default |
| education | string | default |
| location (census region) | string | default |
Download
Download CSVAbout
- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 269 kB
About this dataset
Comma Survey
This folder contains the data behind the story Elitist, Superfluous, Or Popular? We Polled Americans on the Oxford Comma.
This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - comma-survey