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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Too many commas with direct address

I am looking for opinions on how everybody would punctuate the following. The speaker has just finished relaying instructions to their son as they are about to leave for a night out. Walking out the door, they quickly turn as they remember one last thing:

"Oh, and, John, please remember not to have the TV turned up too loud after ten. I don't want to be greeted by any furious neighbours when I get back."

With the first three words—"Oh, and, John,"—I have followed the rules of direct address and interjections, but all those commas make the sentence look a little crowded. In instances such as this, would you recommend the omission of one of the commas, or would you keep it as it is?
  

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I wouldn't remove the commas.

  • I wouldn't remove the commas.
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I wouldn't remove the commas.

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