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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Another direct-address question

I have another direct-address question. Because the word "all" is not the name of a specific person, would a comma precede it in these two examples?

Hi, all.

Thanks, all.

And, I say no comma in "Hi there."

Correct to all?
  

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I think this is mostly preference. I separate greetings from vocatives, so I'd agree on the first two. As for the third, what do you think "Hi there" is?

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  • I think this is mostly preference.
  • I separate greetings from vocatives, so I'd agree on the first two.
  • As for the third, what do you think "Hi there" is?
  • A greeting meaning "Hi, (to you over) there" or a greeting meaning "Hello"?
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I think this is mostly preference. I separate greetings from vocatives, so I'd agree on the first two.

As for the third, what do you think "Hi there" is? A greeting meaning "Hi, (to you over) there" or a greeting meaning "Hello"?
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"Hi all" OR "Hi all of you" is correct. Similarly "Thanks all" OR "Thanks to you all"
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