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On Sunday, June 1, 2003, 10:28:57 PM, Wilfried wrote:
BM>> Hmm, I didn't know it had a "comma rule."
> for your information, I just heard that in US it is a habitude to
> sign "lastname, firstname" or "firstname lastname" (so firstname
> first _or_ a comma). That should explain the comma rule !
Actually, that is proper everywhere, not just in USA. If you put
lastname before firstname, you should put comma after lastname.
Of course, sometimes somebody wants to sort people by lastname, and
therefore makes list of people with lastnames first; and that person
may not be aware of correct grammar and usage in that cases. Therefore
lastname firstname is often seen, since computers and lists sorted by
last name became popular and widely used. But it's simply not correct.
Domchi
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