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Rule "Missing vocative comma"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Missing vocative comma
Message: When a person is directly addressed, a comma should set off the name.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Please Tom, let us go.
    Correction suggestion: Please,
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Welcome In India!
  • Please Fed Ex the signed stipulation and a disk to Ed Smith.
  • Welcome Fed Ex to our approved supplier list.
  • Please RSVP to me if you will be able to attend.
  • Welcome 2021 with your family.
  • Please ring me.
  • Welcome Home!
  • Please Read Description
  • Goodbye February, Hello March
ID: MISSING_COMMA_WITH_NNP [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)