TMG-L Archives

Archiver > TMG > 2000-04 > 0955990277


From: Karla Huebner <>
Subject: TMG-L: another comma problem
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 12:51:17 -0400


I too would put a comma after the mother's name. The Chicago Manual and
Strunk and White are still used in 2000, and I would try them on any style
question that isn't specifically genealogical (you know where to go for
those!).

When I took copyediting classes, there was mention that style is becoming
more "open" (fewer commas), but the example below would not have been
considered suitable. I tend to go by a combination of grammar and whether
one would naturally pause at a certain point in speaking.

Karla

Message text written by INTERNET:
> Known children of Burwinkle Hendershot and Annalise
Steinmauerubertrager
all [or both] born in Ersatzkittle, East Prussia, were as follows:

When I took English composition 101 in 19xx, we would definitely have put
another comma after the mother's last name, however hopelessly long it may
have been. I forget the rule, but the principle was definitely drummed
into
me.

Anybody disagree? Suggestions?

What is a good, modern (post-19xx) standard english style manuel that
answers this sort of question?

TIA, again. (Note the comma after TIA!) John
--
John O'Neall
Genas, France
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~joneall/
<

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
TMG-L The Internet Mailing List for The Master Genealogist
To unsubscribe: Send an e-mail to with 'UNSUBSCRIBE TMG-L'
or... if you get the digest version: 'UNSUBSCRIBE TMG-L-DIGEST'
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

This thread: