Are there commas around the year when, with the date, it is a direct adjective?
...the May 15, 2012, letter...
...the August 9, 1939, birth date...
The year following the date is always surrounded with a pair of commas.
The reason there is confusion here is the rule that says you don't put a comma between the adjective and the noun it modifies. That rule says you don't put a single separating comma between the adjective and the noun it modifies.
This is not a single comma. This is a pair of commas, which you can put anywhere. If you take out the year, both commas go with it. Happy punctuating! Margie
The reason there is confusion here is the rule that says you don't put a comma between the adjective and the noun it modifies. That rule says you don't put a single separating comma between the adjective and the noun it modifies.
This is not a single comma. This is a pair of commas, which you can put anywhere. If you take out the year, both commas go with it. Happy punctuating! Margie