How To Use Commas After Names
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How to use commas after names. It all depends on the context. Or jr a comma follows the last name. Traditionally if a person s name is followed by sr. Confused by her sister s sudden change in mood jill stayed quiet. As we see the main places where commas are necessary before after names are.
When a geographical name has two or more elements to it use a comma after each different type of element city or town region state country and follow the last element with a comma unless it occurs at the end of a sentence. When you re describing something with two or more adjectives you can use a comma between them if those adjectives are coordinating. Otherwise put a period after the name and continue to the next sentence. The second example would be correct if the speaker has only one daughter. In the second example we use the commas to set off jane as effectively a nonrestrictive clause.
Al mooney sr is here. Make sure however that if you re signing off with a complete sentence you use a period instead of a comma. ü while introducing a person. ü where the sentence is focussing on a particular person. Best wishes mark mary sally and sam.
The first example would be correct if the speaker has more than one daughter. Well actually both could be correct. Or jr another comma must follow the entire name when it appears midsentence. 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. This comma is no longer considered mandatory.
When you address people directly in writing whether in the greeting or in the body of your message and you use a name the name must be preceded by a comma. It depends on the situation. A comma before a name makes your meaning clear. Grabbing her umbrella kate raced out of the house. Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives.