COMMA


Meaning of COMMA in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

inverted comma

Her friends, in inverted commas, all disappeared when she was in trouble.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

inverted

Attributes will normally be displayed within single inverted commas .

You can solve this problem by putting such terms in inverted commas when you first introduce them.

I put the word in inverted commas to highlight a mystique about parenthood.

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech, using inverted commas and commas.

Unfortunately in 1971 I was not protected from that most pernicious word by those inverted commas .

■ VERB

use

Some people like using commas and others prefer not to.

The next question is whether to use a colon, comma , or dash after the salutation.

This last result can be expressed in a more compact form using the subscript comma notation for space-time derivatives:.

They all agree that you should use a comma if the introductory word or words contain a verb.

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech, using inverted commas and commas.

She had a sense of how to use commas , but not periods.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

in inverted commas

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A hyphen is an acceptable alternative to a comma .

A semicolon following a prompt string is an acceptable alternative to a comma .

Delete any extra spaces between the number and the comma . 11.

I also saw two comma butterflies.

Now there is no more loneliness comma .

The 2 parameters should be separated by a comma or a hyphen.

The next question is whether to use a colon, comma , or dash after the salutation.

Unfortunately, most businesspeople go one of two ways-they either avoid commas completely or saturate every line.

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