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Ryansamturner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To comma or not to comma?

To comma or not to comma?

In the below sentence would I be correct putting the comma before 'daddy'. Like you would when using a person's name?

'Can I have a go on the swing, daddy?'

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Yes. When you address a person directly in writing, the name should be separated from the rest of the sentence with a comma if it occurs at the beginning or the end, and two commas otherwise. This is called the vocative case.

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  • Yes.
  • When you address a person directly in writing, the name should be separated from the rest of the sentence with a comma if it occurs at the beginning or the end, and two commas otherwise.
  • This is called the vocative case.
  • Be careful, Red.
  • You're all thumbs today .
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Yes.

When you address a person directly in writing, the name should be separated from the rest of the sentence with a comma if it occurs at the beginning or the end, and two commas otherwise. This is called the vocative case.

Be careful, Red. You're all thumbs today.
No, Tom, I won't do it.

Daddy is being used in place of a person's name, so it s
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Thanks for that.

Would it be the same in this case as well.

'I wouldn't worry about it, Man.'

Obviously, quite and informal phrase, would 'Man' need to be capitalised?
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ryansamturnerWould it be the same in this case as well.
'I wouldn't worry about it, Man.'
Obviously, quite and informal phrase, would 'Man' need to be capitalised?
No, terms of address (man, dude, bub, buddy, etc.) and terms of endearment (darling, sweetie, etc.) are not capitalized.
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