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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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| Character |
, |
| Unicode name |
COMMA |
| Codepoint |
U+002C |
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Translingual [edit]
Punctuation mark [edit]
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- Separates items in a list.
- She sells dogs, cats, and birds.
- Separates clauses in a sentence.
- 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Rocco, page 217:
- Quando tiver uma dúvida, vá à biblioteca.
- When you are in doubt, go to the library.
- Separates coordinate adjectives.
- The dull, incessant droning.
- Sets off quoted material that is the grammatical object of an active verb of speaking or writing.
- Mr. Kershner says, "You should know how to use a comma."
- Separates the year in a date.
- Feb. 14, 1987, was the target date.
- Separates a region from a geographic place within.
- Austin, Texas
- Separates the surname from given name when the traditional order is the reverse.
- Smith, John
- Separates title from a name.
- John Smith, PhD
- Marks elision.
- The cat was white; the dog, brown. (Here the comma replaces was.)
- Marks a noun or pronoun used independently when speaking to some person, place or thing.
- I hope, John, that you will read this.
- The thousands separator used in some countries.
- I have 1,258 flags.
- The decimal separator used in some countries.
- Le debo €7,14. - I owe you €7.14
Derived terms [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- in Arabic: ،
- in Armenian: ՝
- in Chinese: ，
- in Japanese: 、
Synonyms [edit]
- (Decimal separator): . (in other countries)
- (Thousands separator): . (in other countries)
See also [edit]
Punctuation
