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  1. 21-May-2004, 20:38 #1
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    Default The adverb ' please'

    Is it necessary to use comma after the word 'please'? For example: 'Please, pass me the salt'.

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  2. 21-May-2004, 22:32 #2
    Tdol
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    If it's in initial position, both are used fairly regularly. When it is at the end, it is usually after a comma.
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