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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:	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.
ID:	MISSING_COMMA_WITH_NNP [5]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)

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