When using the message below, is a comma used?
Congratulations Blake
It depends:
If it is used like you would a closing in a letter, you would say
congratulations, Blake (you are Blake and are congratulating someone)
If, however, you want to say congatulations to Blake, you don't need a comma.
Grammarwannabe wrote:If, however, you want to say congatulations to Blake, you don't need a comma. Congratulations Blake
I hesitate to say it's required. When it's this short, the comma is often omitted.
It's been a long time since we've seen you, Bill. -- That should have a comma. But a simple "Contratulations!" really doesn't need one.
Grammar Geek wrote:I hesitate to say it's required. When it's this short, the comma is often omitted. It's been a long time since we've seen you, Bill. -- That should have a comma. But a simple "Contratulations!" really doesn't need one.
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I wonder this is another case involving Br and AmE.