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Commas are used in many contexts and languages, mainly to separate parts of a sentence such as ______, and items in lists mainly when there are three or more items listed.
Commas are used in many contexts and languages, mainly to separate parts of a sentence such as ______, and items in lists mainly when there are three or more items listed.
clauses
The word comma comes from the Greek κόμμα (kómma), which originally meant a ______ piece, specifically in grammar, a short clause.
The word comma comes from the Greek κόμμα (kómma), which originally meant a ______ piece, specifically in grammar, a short clause.
cut-off
A comma-shaped mark is used as a diacritic in several writing systems and is considered distinct from the ______.
A comma-shaped mark is used as a diacritic in several writing systems and is considered distinct from the ______.
cedilla
In Byzantine and modern copies of Ancient Greek, the 'rough' and 'smooth breathings' (ἁ, ἀ) appear ______ the letter.
In Byzantine and modern copies of Ancient Greek, the 'rough' and 'smooth breathings' (ἁ, ἀ) appear ______ the letter.
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In Latvian, ______.
In Latvian, ______.
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