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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of the comma
In writing minutes, a sentence begins, " Membership Chairman _____________ introduced ......"
Does a comma follow Chairman and the name of the chairman as in the following example?
"Membership Chairman, Susan Doe, introduced the members of the committee."
Does a comma follow Chairman and the name of the chairman as in the following example?
"Membership Chairman, Susan Doe, introduced the members of the committee."
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Following the example of most newspapers and magazines, I would not use commas. CJ
- Following the example of most newspapers and magazines, I would not use commas.
- CJ
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Following the example of most newspapers and magazines, I would not use commas.
CJ
CJ
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Hi,
It's like saying 'President Barack Obama'. No comma.
But you would say,
The President, Barack Obama, introduced . . .
The Membership Chairman, Fred Smith, introduced . . .
Best wishes, Clive
It's like saying 'President Barack Obama'. No comma.
But you would say,
The President, Barack Obama, introduced . . .
The Membership Chairman, Fred Smith, introduced . . .
Best wishes, Clive
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