Shannie

PreciousJonesCan I leave it out?

Yes. - CB

Cool Breeze PreciousJonesCan I leave it out?Yes. - CB

Would it be wrong to have a coma?

I'm sorry to disagree with the earlier respondent, but I would not leave this comma out. There should be a comma there, because the part after the comma is a new clause.

Note though that there are no 100% rules around how to use commas. Not everybody uses them exactly the same way.

PreciousJones Cool Breeze PreciousJonesCan I leave it out?Yes. - CBWould it be wrong to have a coma?

It would make the reader pause unnecessarily. Some might think it a mistake, some might not. There is no definitive answer to your question.

CB

DMW There should be a comma there, because the part after the comma is a new clause.

There's no such rule. If there were, these would be correct English:

I know, that he is rich.
I saw a car, that was speeding down the road.

A comma is usually used if a subordinate clause precedes the main clause:

As you

DMWI'm sorry to disagree with the earlier respondent, but I would not leave this comma out. There should be a comma there, because the part after the comma is a new clause.Note though that there are no 100% rules around how to use commas. Not everybody uses them exactly the same way.

If the bold sentence above is true, then what do the teachers at schoo

Oh, there are certainly some rules. But they do NOT cover every situation. And not all the rules apply to everybody's speech.

My feeling is that the situation that you asked about is probably not entirely covered by universal rules.

In any case, please remember that grammar is as much about describing how people do speak and write, as it is about how prescribin

PreciousJonesPlease just call me Shannie, as "Ms. Jackson" makes it me sound like I'm an old lady.

I would keep the comma.

PreciousJonesPlease just call me Shannie, as Ms. Jackson makes me sound like an old lady.

I'd keep the comma. It avoids a 'garden path' reading.

Please just call me Shaggy as a lovable dog I know has that name.*

Or change 'as' to 'because' and leave out the comma.

CJ

*I am aware of how artificial this example

PreciousJonesShould there be a comma after Shannie?

Yes. When as (or since) means because, a comma helps forestall any misinterpretation of the word. In the absence of the comma, I often momentarily misinterpret as to mean while, since that sense of as usually does not follow a comma. A careful writer would include the