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Rule "Missing vocative comma"

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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:
  • Tom thank you!
    Correction suggestion: , thank
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Tom, thank you!
  • Say thank you in a way that gets their attention.
  • @handle Please ignore it then.
  • Just please be quiet.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MISSING_COMMA_WITH_NNP [5]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)