FW: Salutation Question: Hi Fred, or Hi, Fred ?

[Pinkham, Jim]

-----Original Message-----
From: Pinkham, Jim 
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 1:15 PM
To: 'Hickling, Lisa (TOR)'
Subject: RE: Salutation Question: Hi Fred, or Hi, Fred ?

Well, friends, I've always done the "Hi, Lauren..." thing, some artifact
of long-ago grammar education. And, yes, it is correct. Turns out it's
the rule of direct address. See
http://www.grammarerrors.com/punctuation.html.

Until next time,
Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+jim.pinkham=voith.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jim.pinkham=voith.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On
Behalf Of Hickling, Lisa (TOR)
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 11:48 AM
To: Techwr-l
Subject: Salutation Question: Hi Fred, or Hi, Fred ?

Assuming that commas are "de rigueur" in written salutations, where do
you put them? Between the greeting and name or after the name? Why so?
Is one convention to be preferred over the other?

I'm for "Hi Fred," and only recently and rarely came across the other
form.

Thanks,

Lisa
Thinking: If this query does not meet the bar for controversy or
banality, please accept my sincerest apologies. To those who would
respond, thanks a bunch, I really am curious about opinions on the
subject.










































































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