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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Commas and Parentheses

On Saturday, January 5, 2000, at 10 a.m., I, John Doe (Marketing Director), received an anonymous tip . . . from Steve Schmidt (Corporate Analyst) that . . . .

Technically, is the comma correct after the second parenthesis? I say yes. And no commas before and after "(Corporate Analyst)"?
  

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victo is the comma correct after the second parenthesis? Yes. victo And no commas before and after "(Corporate Analyst)"?

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  • victo is the comma correct after the second parenthesis?
  • Yes.
  • victo And no commas before and after "(Corporate Analyst)"?
  • None.
  • You already have parentheses.
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victois the comma correct after the second parenthesis?
Yes.
victoAnd no commas before and after "(Corporate Analyst)"?
None. You already have parentheses.
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Same with this?

. . . contacted me, Lou Smith (Human Resources Director), and said that . . .

Comma after me and the ending parenthesis?

Thanks.
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victoSame with this?
. . . contacted me, Lou Smith (Human Resources Director), and said that . . .
Comma after me and the ending parenthesis?
Yes. That example is no different from the first one I addressed.
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