punc·tuˈa·tion mark N
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This is the origin of the modern comma punctuation mark, and its name.
en.wikipedia.org It is used as a closing punctuation mark of emphatic sentences and clauses, and as a non-closing punctuation mark finishing inserted sentences.
en.wikipedia.org If the sentence formally reflects one mood, but it actually refers to a different idea, the punctuation mark is selected based on the actual meaning.
en.wikipedia.org If a quoting sentence introduces the quotation, it is preceded by a colon; the ending punctuation mark should be inserted as in the original.
en.wikipedia.org But it is still a striking reform, and, for historians of the post-war state, a potentially momentous punctuation mark.
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