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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Do I use the first sentence without a comma or the second with commas?

Joseph's son Tony is a doctor.
Joseph's son, Tony, is a doctor.

As Joseph has two other sons, do I use the first sentence without a comma or the second with commas?

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Both these are possible. The second one presents the name as additional, non-essential information, and tends to imply that he has only one son. In the first style the name is an integral part of the person's identification.

— GPY

  • Both these are possible.
  • The second one presents the name as additional, non-essential information, and tends to imply that he has only one son.
  • In the first style the name is an integral part of the person's identification.
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Both these are possible. The second one presents the name as additional, non-essential information, and tends to imply that he has only one son. In the first style the name is an integral part of the person's identification.
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