NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
The Comma, Continued
Rules
Use a comma...
Example
to set off titles and academic degrees
Norman P. Winston, PhD., is the
which follow the name they describe.
educational advisor.
Thomas J. Cooper, Jr. , was
inducted into the Army on his
birthday.
Robert William Dunsmore, Jr.
with names and titles used in direct
No sir, I haven't seen Sergeant
address.
Weaver.
Tim Jones, I will not allow you to
quit.
to set off dates, addresses, and
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
geographic locations.
While he is on leave, 229 Willow
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46218, will
be his address.
to prevent confusion or misreading.
Soon after, the meeting
was
interrupted abruptly.
For each group of 20, 10 were
rejected.
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