Settle a bet!

NoQuarter

Guys I have a bet with a friend about comma usage! Yes yes not the most interesting topic BUT there is alcohol involved for the winner, woohoo!

So, which are the correct sentences:

Happy birthday, Peter.
or
Happy birthday Peter.


Good evening, Peter.
or
Good evening Peter.


So whats the correct usage? With or without the comma? And can anyone gie a link the the proper rule?

Thanks incredibly wise AH people!


in b4 grammar nazi's correct me about something else.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Without, imo.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

No ,

Ruu_Old

You and your friend are mad bastards! :cool:

W.Shakes-Beer

Only put the comma in if you think Peter will turn around a thump ya if you mention his name.

mikom

Comma Comma Comma Comma Comma chameleon, you come and go, you come and go.
Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dreams, red gold and green, red gold and green.

No comma.

strokemyclover

Ask Boy George!





Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma, Chameleon

EDIT: Damn you mikom!!!!

NoQuarter

mikom wrote: »

Comma Comma Comma Comma Comma chameleon, you come and go, you come and go.
Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dreams, red gold and green, red gold and green.

No comma.

I was gonna do this as the thread title!!

Anyways, I say no comma too but I need hard proof!!!

Tipsy McSwagger

Both are wrong. Birthday should have a capital b.

I always thought there was none but all the books I use to teach English have it..

mikom

strokemyclover wrote: »

Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma, Chameleon

EDIT: Damn you mikom!!!!

Do you really want to hurt me?

My name is URL

I'm nearly sure there should be a comma in both instances since they directly address a person.

edit - http://thewritingresource.net/2010/02/11/punctuation-points-the-direct-address-comma/

NoQuarter

NoQuarter wrote: »

in b4 grammar nazi's correct me about something else.

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Both are wrong. Birthday should have a capital b.

Ehem...

gargleblaster

Yes, comma.

You all had me doubting myself, but I checked.

And yes, comma. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_comma.html

NoQuarter

My name is URL wrote: »

I'm nearly sure there should be a comma in both instances since they directly address a person.

edit - http://thewritingresource.net/2010/02/11/punctuation-points-the-direct-address-comma/

Damn, it!!!

Al Capwned

i haven't a clue-

Someone who has a lot of time on their hands does though....

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/

Aldebaran

This is what happens when you forget to use a comma in a situation like this:

http://i.imgur.com/LiQbw.jpg

eh i dunno

Would love to go on the beer with you and your mate :rolleyes:

NoQuarter

eh i dunno wrote: »

Would love to go on the beer with you and your mate :rolleyes:

We're intellectuals!!!

Chris P. Bacon

How much alcohol is involved?

Mike 1972

strokemyclover wrote: »

Ask Boy George!

A man without a conviction ?

Where To

Happy Birthday, to you
Happy Birthday, to you
Happy Birthday, dear
Happy Birthday, to you


Thats the way Marilyn done it:)

ISDW

gargleblaster wrote: »

Yes, comma.

You all had me doubting myself, but I checked.

And yes, comma. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_comma.html

You only put that up so we'd read the whole thing didn't you:D I couldn't see on that where there was information on whether a comma was appropriate in this case or not.

Does it not depend on whether you are Peter or not?

If I'm saying Happy Birthday to Peter, I wouldn't use a comma: Happy Birthday Peter.

If I'm Peter though, saying it to someone else, I would use a comma. Happy Birthday, Peter - with the comma being shorthand for 'from'.

Terry

Thank you for logging in, BossArky.

The Princess Bride

What I'd like to know is whether you're having a party for Peter's birthday?
Also,what age is he?I can't remember.

Any chance of a lift to the party,please?My car is off the road.
Cheers!

alwaysadub

where do i go from here wrote: »

Happy Birthday, to you
Happy Birthday, to you
Happy Birthday, dear
Happy Birthday, to you


Thats the way Marilyn done it

Hardly a great advertisment in grammar!! :pac:

There should be a comma in both.

Bazzy

Hope i'm not in the pub when the bet is being paid up you boys are wild!

emeraldstar

With commas.

yesno1234

Ye two REALLY need girlfriends.

Ally Dick

If you are playing drinking games, try Fizz Buzz instead. It's quicker

Chuck Stone

NoQuarter wrote: »

Happy birthday, Peter.
or
Happy birthday Peter. << This one.


Good evening, Peter.
or
Good evening Peter. << This one

in b4 grammar nazi's nazis correct me about something else.

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NoQuarter

Chuck Stone wrote: »

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Any evidence of this??? I'm starting to think I was wrong!

And yes we all need girlfriends!!

smugchik

where do i go from here wrote: »

Happy Birthday, to you
Happy Birthday, to you
Happy Birthday, dear
Happy Birthday, to you


Thats the way Marilyn done it:)

did!

smugchik

Forest Master

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Only a week ago, there was a new scandel about the Chinese and pipelines and stuff. My class were really pissed off and spent about 20 minutes explaining the history of why they feel that way.

Deleted User wrote: »

I always thought there was none but all the books I use to teach English have it..

You teach English in Vietnam. We get it already.

Luxie

Yanks tend to use commas too much. As in 'thank you, ma'am. Irrelevant I know.

Chuck Stone

NoQuarter wrote: »

Any evidence of this??? I'm starting to think I was wrong!

If the author of each sentence isn't the person who is being named then no commas are needed.

I don't know how I know this - I just do.

Permabear

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