Hello Master or Hello, Master?

Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

I'd use a comma.

So maybe you should go without one.

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LouiGeeinMD

12 years ago

Originally Posted by GarrieWilson

Comma or no comma? I'm pretty sure it's with but...

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Without comma.

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Paul Myers

12 years ago

Garrie,

If you're referring to a "master of hellos," leave out the comma. If you're addressing someone as "Master," the comma is required.

Consider the difference between the following sentences:

"Let's eat, Grandpa" and "Let's eat Grandpa!"

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joseph7384 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

"Let's eat, Grandpa" and "Let's eat Grandpa!"

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Well you certainly wouldn't want to eat your grandpa!
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Joe Mobley

12 years ago

Considering my level of grammatical expertise, the comma is merely recommended.

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Originally Posted by Paul Myers

If you're addressing someone as "Master," the comma is required.

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MissTerraK 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Mobley

Considering my level of grammatical expertise, the comma is merely recommended.

Joe Mobley

Speaking of recommending commas, I recommend them here:

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HeySal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Mobley

Considering my level of grammatical expertise, the comma is merely recommended.

Joe Mobley

Commas are sometimes recommended - sometimes they are necessary. When the meaning of the sentence is changed without one, you need to decide what you are trying to say and then place a comma or not accordingly.

My pet peeve is that even a few grammar books tell people there is no comma before the "and" in a series. Psycholinguistics tells us that's a very big mistake. Leaving the comma out puts a false equivocation between two in the series and cause unintended subconscious semantic repercussions.

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Commas are sometimes recommended - sometimes they are necessary. When the meaning of the sentence is changed without one, you need to decide what you are trying to say and then place a comma or not accordingly.

My pet peeve is that even a few grammar books tell people there is no comma before the "and" in a series. Psycholinguistics tells us that's a very big mistake. Leaving the comma out puts a false equivocation between two in the series and cause unintended subconscious semantic repercussions.

Yep, like this:

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bizgrower 12 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Yep, like this:

Terra

Pink panties noted here, too.
Is that all you are posting about today?
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- MissTerraK 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  Pink panties noted here, too.
  Is that all you are posting about today?
  
  Hahahaha!
  
  I didn't even make that connection, lol!
  
  But to answer your question...
  
  ummm, apparently.
  
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  bizgrower 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  Hahahaha!
  
  I didn't even make that connection, lol!
  
  But to answer your question...
  
  ummm, apparently.
  
  Terra
  
  It's a good thing. Like a correctly placed comma, it restored the visual
  I had for pink panties. Coincidentally, similar to the drawings here.
  
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  MissTerraK 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  It's a good thing. Like a correctly placed comma, it restored the visual
  I had for pink panties. Coincidentally, similar to the drawings here.
  
  I have so many comments I could make to that, but much like the comma in example two of the pink panties, they'll be missing.
  
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LynnM

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

My pet peeve is that even a few grammar books tell people there is no comma before the "and" in a series. Psycholinguistics tells us that's a very big mistake. Leaving the comma out puts a false equivocation between two in the series and cause unintended subconscious semantic repercussions.

I was taught at school to leave it out, and mostly do, unless it helps make the sentence more understandable.
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Hopeless Bromantic

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Garrie,

If you're referring to a "master of hellos," leave out the comma. If you're addressing someone as "Master," the comma is required.

Consider the difference between the following sentences:

"Let's eat, Grandpa" and "Let's eat Grandpa!"

Paul

It does indeed depend on the meaning. Another worthwhile example is

"He's a Jedi Master." versus "He's a Jedi, Master."

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HeySal

12 years ago

Now I'm wondering why you would be interested in addressing someone as "master".

Usually when I address someone with the attitude that they're my master, what they get is "WTF do you want now?"

Well - that's unless you are assuming the role as "grasshopper".

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GarrieWilson 12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Now I'm wondering why you would be interested in addressing someone as "master".

I'm having it put on my Moto X screen.

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Joe Mobley

12 years ago

Well, Mistress Sal, will you be needing another sandwich tonight?

Did I get that right?

Joe Mobley

Originally Posted by HeySal

Now I'm wondering why you would be interested in addressing someone as "master".

Usually when I address someone with the attitude that they're my master, what they get is "WTF do you want now?"

Well - that's unless you are assuming the role as "grasshopper".

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laurencewins

12 years ago

if it's supposed to be part of a name, you use a comma.
For example, How are you, Master Smith?

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whateverpedia

12 years ago

Capital letters can also make a difference. Consider these two statements:

I helped my Uncle Jack off the horse;

I helped my uncle jack off the horse.

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Joe Mobley

12 years ago

That explains a lot...

I thought the horse followed Uncle Jack around because he had a carrot in his pocket.

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Originally Posted by whateverpedia

Capital letters can also make a difference. Consider these two statements:

I helped my Uncle Jack off the horse;

I helped my uncle jack off the horse.

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Hopeless Bromantic

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Mobley

That explains a lot...

I thought the horse followed Uncle Jack around because he had a carrot in his pocket.

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Are you sure Uncle Jack had a carrot, or was he just glad to see the horse?

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lanfear63

12 years ago

I just say Hi Claude, who is my master

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Hopeless Bromantic

12 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I just say Hi Claude, who is my master

If you're speaking to Claude directly, you would say, "Hi, Claude, who are my master."

Unless, of course, you meant to ask him the question: "Hi, Claude; who is my master?"

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Hopeless Bromantic

If you're speaking to Claude directly, you would say, "Hi, Claude, who are my master."

Unless, of course, you meant to ask him the question: "Hi, Claude; who is my master?"

If I'm speaking to Claude directly, I say, "Hi Claude, is there anything that you've learned to master?" (Then I insert small earplugs, smile, and nod a lot.)

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