Punctuation
Q. Is it “Hello Mr. Doe” or “Hello, Mr. Doe”?
A. Commas should be used to set off words in what’s called “direct address”:
Thanks, Joe, I needed that.
That’s quite all right, Sarah. Everybody needs a large deep-dish pizza now and again.
Q. Is it “Hello Mr. Doe” or “Hello, Mr. Doe”?
A. Commas should be used to set off words in what’s called “direct address”:
Thanks, Joe, I needed that.
That’s quite all right, Sarah. Everybody needs a large deep-dish pizza now and again.
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