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What is the
definition of the Comma?
How do you define the Comma? When to use Commas? What are the rules
for using a Comma? The
definition of the Comma punctuation mark is as follows:
Punctuation Mark -
Definition of a Comma
Definition:
The
comma is a punctuation mark (,) which is used
to indicate the separation of elements within the
grammatical structure of a sentence.
Punctuation Mark - Definition of
a Comma
When to use the Comma - the Rules
When to use
the comma:
A series of
words or phrases has its parts separated by
commas:—"Lying, trickery, chicanery, perjury, were
natural to him." "The brave, daring, faithful soldier
died facing the foe." If the series is in pairs, commas
separate the pairs: "Rich and poor, learned and
unlearned, Mohammedan and Buddhist must pass through the
same gate."
A comma is
used before a short quotation: "It was Patrick Henry who
said, 'Give me liberty or give me death.'"
When the
subject of the sentence is a clause or a long phrase, a
comma is used after such subject: "That he has no
reverence for the God I love, proves his insincerity."
"Simulated piety, with a black coat and a sanctimonious
look, does not proclaim a Christian."
An
expression used parenthetically should be enclosed by
commas: "The old man, as a general rule, takes a morning
walk."
Words in
apposition are set off by commas: "McKinley, the
President, was assassinated."
Relative
clauses, if not restrictive, require commas: "The book,
which is the simplest, is often the most profound."
In continued
sentences each should be followed by a comma:
"Electricity lights our dwellings and streets, pulls
cars, trains, drives the engines of our mills and
factories."
When a verb
is omitted a comma takes its place: "Lincoln was a great
statesman; Grant, a great soldier."
The subject
of address is followed by a comma: "John, you are a good
man."
In
numeration, commas are used to express periods of three
figures: "Mountains 25,000 feet high; 1,000,000
dollars."
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Comma Rules
English Grammar applies rules for standard use of words and how
their component parts combine to form sentences. A grammar is
also a system for classifying and analyzing the elements of
language including inflections, functions, rules and relations
in the sentence. This page about when to use the Comma with the
rules and guidelines will help with the
understanding of this subject.
Comma Rules
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