comma
Pronunciation: [ˈkɒmə]
Word
Context: “grammar”
(noun) a punctuation mark (,) used to separate parts of a sentence, like words or phrases. It helps make the meaning clear by breaking things up into smaller parts.
Example
I bought apples, bananas, and oranges at the store.
Example
I bought apples bananas and oranges at the store, which confused my friend.
Example
Can you show me where to place commas in this sentence?
Context: “enumeration”
(noun) a punctuation mark used to separate items in a list, making it easier to read. It tells the reader that a new item is coming up next in the series.
Example
For dinner, we had spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert.
Example
For dinner we had spaghetti salad bread and dessert, which made it hard to understand.
Example
What items should I list, and where do the commas go?
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