comma

Meanings

• Punctuation mark

  A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence, but not as significant as a period.

  - "I have a red apple, and you have a green one."
  - "The sun sets, and the stars come out."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑm.ə/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

come , comma-point , scratch comma , virgula , virgule

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Variants

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comma , comma bacillus , comma butterfly , commas , commata , comma fault , comma faults , comma splice , comma splices , inverted comma , inverted commas

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'comma', meaning 'a short space' or 'an interjection'.

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Trivia

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1. The comma was first used in printing in the late 15th century.

2. The comma is the third most commonly used punctuation mark in the English language.

3. The Oxford Comma, also known as the serial comma, is a controversial punctuation mark used before the conjunction 'and' in a list of three or more items.

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Related Concepts

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1. Period: A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence.

2. Semicolon: A punctuation mark used to connect two related independent clauses.

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Culture

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The comma has been used in literature to add clarity and emphasis, such as in Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway'. In music, the term 'comma' is used in music theory to indicate a small interval between two notes.

How to Memorize "comma"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small pause or break in a sentence.
   - Visualize a small space or gap.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the comma with taking a breath in a sentence.
   - Think of it as a small pause or break in speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember COMMA stands for 'Comma, Oxymoron, Manner, and Aposiopesis' in literary analysis.

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