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	~~The comma is the most commonly used mark, It has more uses than any other mark of punctuation (Word Book).~~ The comma is a valuable, useful punctuation device because it separates the structural elements of sentences into manageable segments (Purdue OWL). The word ''semi'' means half. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "comma" comes from the Greek komma, which means "something cut off" or "a short clause" (Wikipedia).		The comma is a valuable, useful punctuation device because it separates the structural elements of sentences into manageable segments (Purdue OWL). The word ''semi'' means half. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "comma" comes from the Greek komma, which means "something cut off" or "a short clause" (Wikipedia).