How To Use Commas With Names

When you re describing something with two or more adjectives you can use a comma between them if those adjectives are coordinating.

How to use commas with names. 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. Al mooney sr is here. Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives. If we take the first person first the format would be like this. Two commas one before and one after the name title or no commas at all.

One thing that seems to trip people up with commas is how to use them with names. The correct way to use commas with names and titles we use commas while combining multiple phrases in one sentence or writing about different items in a list. The first thing to know is that there are generally only two correct options. In this case you do need a comma. My daughter jane just bought an island.

If the sentence makes sense you probably need the commas. After the show cleo will be signing autographs. Or jr a comma follows the last name. I know that if i haven t mentioned the name before there shouldn t be any commas in this place but it just feels unnatural to write it without the commas. For example which of these is correct.

No comma before the name in conventional letter writing where you are directly addressing somebody you do not place a comma before that person s name in a greeting that takes this form. Traditionally if a person s name is followed by sr. My daughter jane just bought an island. In listing people s names and jobs you can use two strategies. The first example would be correct if the speaker has more than one daughter.

Dear tina place a comma after the name in less formal address. Don t use a comma between the job and the name. If you are not sure whether commas should be placed around a name or title try crossing the name title out and reading the sentence in context without it. They re coordinating if you could place and between them you shouldn t put a comma after the final adjective. 1 like in the example.