Are names inserted between commas after a description?
I know commas are placed before and after a name if it comes after a profession. For example, "A published poet, Bella Li, will be in attendance." But what about if it comes after a description of the person that's not necessarily a profession. For example, "Mr. Williams started the site with co-founder and former colleague, John Miller, in 2010." Are the commas before and after John Miller correct?
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They are correct. You could also omit both of them, as in My friend Alec lost his wallet.
- They are correct.
- You could also omit both of them, as in My friend Alec lost his wallet.
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They are correct. You could also omit both of them, as in
My friend Alec lost his wallet.
0Hi
Yes, I think we do that in most sentences when we mention a person's name:
- Last week I met with my friend, Fred Carpenter, famous for his stories about hillwalking.
Dave
0anonymous Are names inserted between commas after a description?
No. Regardless of whether the name is after a profession or after another descriptive term, names (proper nouns) in apposition are not enclosed within commas.
There have been a great many posts on this topic lately, and it seems that there is a lot of confusion about this.
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