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18 December, 08:11

In the sentence, "She had intended to say 'wishfully', not 'wistfully'," the comma is used to set off a (fill in the blank) expression.

You are supposed to fill in the blank.

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  1. 18 December, 08:14
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    The answer is parenthetical

    "this not that" is a type of contrasting, parenthetical expression.

    You should also look up transitional expressions (another type associated with commas) if you want to compare them.
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