How To Use Commas For Names
Name of job followed by the name.
How to use commas for names. Al mooney sr is here. To emphasize a point. In the past a comma separated the last name from the suffix. Or jr a comma follows the last name. Don t use a comma between the job and the name.
As a rule of thumb if the phrase is longer than about four words use the comma. Black sr not richard a. 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. For example a name is written richard a. The exclamation point is used when a person wants to express a sudden outcry or add emphasis.
Use a question mark to indicate a direct question when placed at the end of a sentence. Two commas one before and one after the name title or no commas at all. Well actually both could be correct. The rule applies even when the country or state name is abbreviated. In the second example we use the commas to set off jane as effectively a nonrestrictive clause.
Martin luther king jr. My mother in law s rants make me furious. 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 second example would be correct if the speaker has only one daughter. Traditionally if a person s name is followed by sr.
The first example would be correct if the speaker has more than one daughter. 1 like in the example. How are commas used with place names. This comma is no longer considered mandatory. When an adverbial phrase begins a sentence it s often followed by a comma but it doesn t have to be especially if it s short.