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KeyboardWarrior Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Comma before a name
Yes Dave - I do have your car keys, they were behind the couch.
Is that the correct way of saying it, or should there be a comma before 'Dave'? And if not, why?
Or when you're referring to a football team; do you say, for example, "come on, Leeds United"? Or do I erase the comma?
And another little grammar question, should I have capitalised the 'Come', when saying "come on, Leeds United"?
I'm wracking my brains out of why when asking someone something, sometimes there's a comma, and sometimes not. I see writers who are miles better than me use it, then don't. But then I see other writers do the opposite. It's very frustrating/confusing.
Can you please give me a few examples of when and when not to use a comma when calling them something, etc?
Thanks.
Is that the correct way of saying it, or should there be a comma before 'Dave'? And if not, why?
Or when you're referring to a football team; do you say, for example, "come on, Leeds United"? Or do I erase the comma?
And another little grammar question, should I have capitalised the 'Come', when saying "come on, Leeds United"?
I'm wracking my brains out of why when asking someone something, sometimes there's a comma, and sometimes not. I see writers who are miles better than me use it, then don't. But then I see other writers do the opposite. It's very frustrating/confusing.
Can you please give me a few examples of when and when not to use a comma when calling them something, etc?
Thanks.
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KeyboardWarrior Yes Dave - I do have your car keys, they were behind the couch. Hi, A dash has its place in other contexts, but I would use a comma after Dave, which is a more acceptable practice. General purpose of a comma is to establish a pause in extensive contexts, or to look at it another way; separate several ideas in a sentence.
- KeyboardWarrior Yes Dave - I do have your car keys, they were behind the couch.
- Hi, A dash has its place in other contexts, but I would use a comma after Dave, which is a more acceptable practice.
- General purpose of a comma is to establish a pause in extensive contexts, or to look at it another way; separate several ideas in a sentence.
- e.
- I like Mary because she is kind , pretty , feminine , successful, yet she knows how to present herself.
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KeyboardWarriorYes Dave - I do have your car keys, they were behind the couch.Hi,
A dash has its place in other contexts, but I would use a comma after Dave, which is a more acceptable practice. General purpose of a comma is to establish a pause in extensive contexts, or to look at it another way; separate several ideas in a sentence. i.e. I like Mary bec
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Hi,
Yes, Dave. I do have your car keys. They were behind the couch.
Place a comma before a name or title of a person directl
KeyboardWarriorYes Dave - I do have your car keys, they were behind the couch. Is that the correct way of saying it?No. This sentence has several grammatical issues, regardless of the comma splice error. I would punctuate it thus:
Yes, Dave. I do have your car keys. They were behind the couch.
Place a comma before a name or title of a person directl
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What about these examples; which ones are correct? (grammar problems with how I asked that?)
1a - Hello mate! Long time no see.
1b - Hello, mate! Long time no see.
2a - Morning Dave. Did you have a good sleep?
2b - Morning, Dave. Did you have a good sleep?
3a - Au revoir France! (re: France being knocked out of the World Cup, thus me being cheeky as I'm
1a - Hello mate! Long time no see.
1b - Hello, mate! Long time no see.
2a - Morning Dave. Did you have a good sleep?
2b - Morning, Dave. Did you have a good sleep?
3a - Au revoir France! (re: France being knocked out of the World Cup, thus me being cheeky as I'm
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And another question. Do you always capitalise the first word of a sentence when you're quoting someone?
Here are some examples; which ones are correct?
1 - I was in the cinema the other day, and I heard a man say, "This cinema is great".
2 - I was in the cinema the other day, and I heard a man say, "This cinema is great."
3 - I was in the cinema the other day,
Here are some examples; which ones are correct?
1 - I was in the cinema the other day, and I heard a man say, "This cinema is great".
2 - I was in the cinema the other day, and I heard a man say, "This cinema is great."
3 - I was in the cinema the other day,
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