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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.
(Separates items in a list) The last comma before a conjunction in a list is called a serial comma. Usage of the serial comma depends on the house style one uses, so the phrase can also be written without the comma: "She sells dogs, cats and birds." See Serial comma on Wikipedia for more details.
