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Hi, Dallas!  Recently you wrote in a message to Gleb Hlebov:

GH> p.s.:
GH> How are you Dallas?  -- or
GH> How are you, Dallas?

GH> Comma or none?

DH> Oh yes, the comma is needed, imo. Otherwise the first example could
DH> be read as: How! Are you Dallas?
DH> :-)

          Or Gleb might be unaware that there are two different people with
the same surname posting from different node numbers in +/- the same area.

          From a grammatical standpoint I presume what he needs to know is
that in English the comma is used with the vocative... e.g.

             Honey, we need to talk about our relationship.

             I said as much, you twit, the last time you asked.

             I will be yours forever, Gerald (or Geraldine).


My initial reaction was that he had not expected to hear from you too....  :-))




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