My sister Ornella has a degree in law
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated and what do they imply?
1) My sister Ornella has a degree in law.
2) My sister, Ornella, has a degree in law.
By the way, Is it "a law degree" or "a degree in law"?
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Both are correct. teal lime By the way, Is it "a law degree" or "a degree in law" In the US, "a law degree" is the most frequently used.
- Both are correct.
- teal lime By the way, Is it "a law degree" or "a degree in law" In the US, "a law degree" is the most frequently used.
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Both are correct.
teal limeBy the way, Is it "a law degree" or "a degree in law"
In the US, "a law degree" is the most frequently used.
0teal limeMy sister Ornella has a degree in law.
I prefer this punctuation (or lack of it) with one-word nouns in apposition. I don't see that any meaning is lost by omitting the commas.
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I do recommend commas with longer phrases in apposition, however:
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