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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Is it Thanks Sally.

or Thanks, Sally. ?

and why.

Thank you.
  

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) I guess it just follows the intonation of the speech. When you say "thanks", the voice is raised, then when you say "Sally", it goes down. Hence the comma.

  • ) I guess it just follows the intonation of the speech.
  • When you say "thanks", the voice is raised, then when you say "Sally", it goes down.
  • Hence the comma.
  • If there's no comma, you'll say "thanks Sally on the same tone, and your sentence is "dangling"
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I'd write it "Thanks, Sally" (I thank you, Sally?)

I guess it just follows the intonation of the speech. When you say "thanks", the voice is raised, then when you say "Sally", it goes down. Hence the comma.

If there's no comma, you'll say "thanks Sally on the same tone, and your sentence is "dangling"

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