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That's what proper grammar dictates.
"Hello, Suzy. How are you?"
"Thank you, Jim. I appreciate the gesture."
💯💯💯
While we’re still on this topic, has anyone ever contemplated the impact of a line break on the words, “Thanks, Jim.” For example:
Thanks, Jim.
(I am thanking Jim.)
Thanks,
Jim
(Jim is thanking the recipient.)
Sometimes people don’t put the new line in their short email, so it looks like they are thanking themselves. 😂
Darn you all. Well I guess I am the problem after all 🥹
A3, not confusing if you use Oxford comma...
Commas don’t necessarily indicate pauses. When you’re directing a statement at someone, you separate their name with commas. “This is how you properly use a comma, OP.” When you’re thanking someone, you similarly separate the individual’s name from the “Thanks” with a comma. Same goes for “Hello, OP” at the beginning of an email.
Or just start emails with “Hi,” without the name…
Mmmm is this a joke? 😭
I thought the same
im with you pal these archaic rules of grammar and punctuation make no sense in todays world
I ThouGHT tHere wEre No rULES
You’re telling somebody thank you directly, thus the comma is needed.
🙁
https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/wc/punctuation-point-the-direct-address-comma/#:~:text=And%20if%20the%20name%20(or,stop%20jumping%20on%20the%20beds!
Thanks this was very helpful. Had no idea this was a rule.
Tell me attorneys spend time on the most mundane useless things, without telling me attorneys spend time on the most mundane useless things.
Dude. Who cares honestly
It’s a vocative comma. Everyone explained it above, but if you want to Google, that’s the type of comma.
I either say “Thanks Jim” or “Thank you, Jim.” Not sure if the former is grammatically correct but I don’t care
That is the grammatical way to write.
It's there because you're directing the thing that comes before the comma (the "hi" or "thanks") at the person named after the comma. The need for it in those cases isn't as clear as some others. For example, if you omit the comma in "Let's eat, mom," the sentence takes on a different meaning.
As an English writing major, I ignore the hell out of that grammar check warning almost every time. Same with good afternoon, morning, evening, etc. I’m not adding that comma in my “[greetings] [person].”
You might have gotten me to stop putting a double space after periods, so y’all can meet me halfway here.
Why did they stop teaching grammar in schools?!