Do You Put A Comma Before Someone S Name In A Sentence Jul 27 2014 nbsp 0183 32 In the case of greetings such as the ones you wrote in your question yes a comma is necessary In some cases though such as the greeting quot Dear John quot at the beginning of a letter there is no comma before the name but rather after
There are more usages of a comma for example how adding or removing comma before and after a name changes the meaning of the sentence In this Grammar article we ll learn how to correctly use commas when referring to someone in a sentence Let s start with the fact that unless a name or title is the last word s in a sentence it can either be used with no commas at all OR with a comma both before and after It is incorrect to place only one comma before the name or title
Do You Put A Comma Before Someone S Name In A Sentence
Do You Put A Comma Before Someone S Name In A Sentence
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Jul 30 2016 nbsp 0183 32 There is no comma before the name The comma in option two indicates that what follows the comma is nonessential information It would be nonessential if I have only one friend in the universe Aug 18 2015 nbsp 0183 32 While a comma after the title may be correct on rare occasions which don t concern us here a comma only before a name or title is wrong If you learned in school that you should always put a comma before someone s name I m very sorry to inform you that your teacher was mistaken
Dec 12 2023 nbsp 0183 32 You don t need to use commas if you use a name to describe the only person relevant to a sentence In the example below it is a nominative absolute phrase to introduce Caroline My colleague Caroline can help you Dec 7 2017 nbsp 0183 32 According to the Chicago Manual of Style s FAQ on commas a comma should be used before a name title or term of endearment when that person is directly addressed I n formal writing direct address takes a comma before the person s name
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Mar 19 2011 nbsp 0183 32 The inclusion of a comma actually depends on the circumstances and having a comma vs no comma can dramatically change the meaning of a sentence First to be clear when a name or title appears in the middle of a sentence that is not as the first or last word it should not follow a single comma Do you put a comma between a person s title and their name Whether or not you use a comma between a person s title and their name depends on the kind of title you re using and the context of the sentence
Mar 23 2023 nbsp 0183 32 A pre comma should be placed by default in writing names at the end of a sentence Inversely a post comma is necessary when using a name in a sentence initial position as well as when using it in the salutation or greeting part of a casual letter Nov 11 2023 nbsp 0183 32 Comma before a name When you insert the name in a sentence or the name as part of a non essential clause a comma is placed before the name Additionally you place a comma before the last name in a list containing three or more items Below we illustrate both cases with examples
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Do You Put A Comma Before Someone S Name In A Sentence - Jul 30 2016 nbsp 0183 32 There is no comma before the name The comma in option two indicates that what follows the comma is nonessential information It would be nonessential if I have only one friend in the universe