The Duchess of Memphis
The UK's former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Thérèse Coffey, might not appreciate the importance of the Oxford comma, but we do, don't we kids? As in this example: the droid reporting on the memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley.
Artists such as Alanis Morissette and Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose performed as they joined her children as well as others including Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York and the former mayor of Memphis, in paying tribute to Lisa Marie.
As far as I'm aware, Sarah Ferguson may well be the Duchess of York, but she's never been the mayor of Memphis. The Duchess of York and the mayor of Memphis have always been two distinct individuals.
This revision isn't perfect—more changes are needed for it to flow naturally—but, with the addition of the Oxford comma, it's at least no longer misleading:
Artists such as Alanis Morissette and Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose performed as they joined her children as well as others including Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York, and the former mayor of Memphis, in paying tribute to Lisa Marie.
BBC News droid with added Oxford comma
The Gloss
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Through his and his wife's tragic murders, Kathryn Armstrong introduces the work of Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui to those of us who'd lived in blissful ignorance until now.
His other most notable films include Hamoun, The Pear Tree and Leila - the latter about an infertile woman who encourages her husband to marry for a second time.
Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News
Ms Armstrong doesn't explain where the pear tree came into the story of second-hand love. Unless she actually meant:
His other most notable films include Hamoun, The Pear Tree, and Leila - the latter about an infertile woman who encourages her husband to marry for a second time.
Kathryn Armstrong with added Oxford comma