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The comma, in Unicode U+002C , comma (HTML: ,
), is a punctuation mark, and includes several variants in various languages. It has the same shape as an apostrophe or single closing quotation mark in many typefaces, but it differs from them in being placed on the baseline of the text. Some typefaces render it as a small line, slightly curved or straight but inclined from the vertical, or with the appearance of a small, filled-in number 9. It is used to separate parts of a sentence such as clauses, and lists of three or more things.
The comma is used in many contexts and languages, principally for separating things. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word comma comes directly from the Greek komma (κόμμα), which means something cut off or a short clause.
Commas are often used as markers in prose and lists; some are used as diacritics when combined with other characters.
In the 3rd century BC, Aristophanes of Byzantium invented a system of single dots (distinctiones) that separated verses (colometry), and indicated the amount of breath needed to complete each fragment of text, when reading aloud. The different lengths were signified by a dot at the bottom, middle, or top of the line. For a short passage (a komma), a media distinctio dot was placed mid-level ( · ). This is the origin of the concept of a comma, although the name came to be used for the mark itself, instead of the clause it separated.
Actors: Luc Morrissette (actor), Karim Babin (actor), Pierre-François Bouffard (actor), Pierre-Antoine Lasnier (actor), MylèNe MacKay (actress), Ariel Ifergan (actor), Sylvie Lemay (actress), Raphaël Dury (actor), Julia Milz (miscellaneous crew), Franck Sylvestre (actor), Moussa Djigo (producer), Elizabeth Anne (actress), Moussa Djigo (producer), Moussa Djigo (writer), May Antaki (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Oscar has just arrived in Montreal with his son Jose en route to a small city in Quebec to introduce the boy to his mother. They miss their bus and are stranded for the night in this unfamiliar city. Later, when Jose is fast asleep, restless Oscar decides to get some air. This is where he meets Diane, looking for her lost dog. They walk side by side through the night streets of Montreal. But are they really looking for a dog? Where will the twists and turns of their stroll lead them? Does Diane's husband Vincent, set out on a search for his wife, have reasons to worry? After wandering all night like tortured souls, and meeting a bunch of special characters, among whom the homeless Barack Obama himself, these three scoundrels find themselves together at the bus station in the wee hours of the morning along with dumbfounded Jose. With the help of the cold light of the rising day, all accounts can finally be settled. This film is an ode to Montreal told as an urban symphony, creating characters of the night and the city unto themselves. Oscar and Diane, both played by three actors of different ethnic backgrounds, take turns pulling us into this breathtaking tale that reveals the colorful charm of the melting-pot city of Montreal to anyone willing to look.
Keywords: african, air-force-one, birth-certificate, bus, bus-station, cameo, cigarette, city, destiny, divorceActors: Alan Pao (producer), John Swihart (composer), Henry Simmons (actor), Amy Hill (actress), Ken Davitian (actor), Kip Pardue (actor), Jimmy Bennett (actor), Gerold Wunstel (actor), Christina Hendricks (actress), Kyle Dean Jackson (producer), Gregory Segal (miscellaneous crew), Paul Hipp (actor), Tami Roman (actress), Paul Rae (actor), Bonita Friedericy (actress),
Plot: "South of Pico" is an emotionally charged drama in which four strangers witness an unimaginable tragedy and are catapulted into the defining moment of their lives. Set present day in Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor and a young boy each deal with life's daily challenges, only to find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. Riding on emotional overload, the balance of life rests in their hands. The film explores raw emotion and the human condition with brutal honesty. Filled with moments of joy, anticipation, regret and sorrow, South of Pico will take you on a journey to the core of your own soul.
Keywords: boy, cardinal-direction-in-title, chauffeur, doctor, driver, independent-film, los-angeles-california, physician, place-name-in-title, sex