Anonymous  +  446855 Tue, 27 Nov 07 11:03 AM Hi there, Which sentence is grammatically correct?  Do I have a comma or hyphen after the corporation name? Or do I write it a different way?  Thanks for your help. The corporation you work for - Mantel, is manufacturing a secret drug called Nectar and giving it to its soldiers. The corporation you work for - Mantel - is manufacturing a secret drug called Nectar and giving it to its soldiers. Anonymous Commas, Hyphens

	Clive  +  446905 Tue, 27 Nov 07 01:17 PM Hi, Which sentence is grammatically correct?  Do I have a comma or hyphen after the corporation name? Or do I write it a different way?  Thanks for your help. The corporation you work for - Mantel, is manufacturing a secret drug called Nectar and giving it to its soldiers. The corporation you work for - Mantel - is manufacturing a secret drug called Nectar and giving it to its soldiers. The corporation you work for, Mantel, is manufacturing a secret drug called Nectar and giving it to its soldiers. Needs the second comma The corporation you work for - Mantel - is manufacturing a secret drug called Nectar and giving it to its soldiers. OK Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,300 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Commas, Hyphens

	Grammar Geek  +  446913 Tue, 27 Nov 07 01:30 PM Just a side note, with nothing to do with the commas: ...and giving it to its soldiers. Most corporations do not have soldiers, so this pronoun leaves me wondering who or what the soldiers do belong to. Of course, if this is science fiction, then perhaps the corporation does have soldiers. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,506 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Nouns, Pronouns, Commas, Hyphens

	Hoa Thai  +  446920 Tue, 27 Nov 07 01:39 PM Hi Grammar Geek, I asked the same question as you did, and found this introduction to a computer game called Haze: "Twenty-five years in the future. Governments have outsourced military operations to private multinational corporations. As Jake Carpenter, a newly enlisted soldier in the Mantel army, you are seeking fulfillment and thrills by fighting for a good cause. Thanks to their high-tech arsenal of vehicles, deadly weaponry, and performance enhancing bio-medical support, the Mantel Corporation's ruthlessly efficient soldiers are the most feared by terrorists, dictators, and the corporation's political enemies." Hoa Thai Hoa Thai Joined on Mon, Oct 15 2007 Vietnam Contributing Member 1,100 Best Regards - Hoa Thai Grammar, Commas, Hyphens

	Grammar Geek  +  446923 Tue, 27 Nov 07 01:43 PM Ah. What a lovely thought, isn't it? Thanks for clarifying. Grammar Geek Commas, Hyphens