Using Commas With Dates, Geographical Names, And Titles

Using Commas with Dates, Geographical Names, and Titles

By Grant Savage

Part 1

• If a date includes a month, a day, and a year, use a comma to set off the year. If a date does not include all three parts, no commas are needed.

• If a geographical name includes two parts, such as both a city and a state or country, use a comma or commas to set off the second part.

• If one or more titles (such as Jr., Sr., Esq., M.D., or Ph.D.) follow a person's name, use a comma or commas to set off each title.

​See the examples below.	​
​Date With Commas	​The graduation ceremony on June 3, 2022, was followed by a party on June 4, 2022.
​Date Without Commas	​The building was under construction from August 2020 through April 2021. It reopened on May 1st of that year.
​Geographical Name	​My father flew from Newark, New Jersey, to London, England, for business.
​Name With One or More Titles	​The sign on the door said Harold Bloom, Jr., Ph.D., so I knew it was the right office.