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B5C3c
Commas with Names and Titles
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Use commas to set off people's names or the titles of books,
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movies, etc. if the names are nonessential (nonrestrictive) to
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the meaning of the sentence. In the example below,
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Jim
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is
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not essential since "oldest brother" is enough to tell which
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brother is leaving.
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Her oldest brother, Jim, is leaving for college tomorrow.
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If there is only one brother, the name is still not essential to
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the meaning of the sentence.
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Her brother, Jim, is leaving for college tomorrow.
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If the name is needed in order to tell which person or thing is
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referred to, then the name is essential and should not be set
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off with commas.
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Assume that there is more than one brother.
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Jim
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specifies
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which brother is leaving, so
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Jim
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is essential to the meaning of
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the sentence.
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Her brother Jim is leaving for college tomorrow.
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