Sometimes I see a comma after the proper name:
Hello Mr. Black,
In order to give you….
But my native language is not English and I think that the comma in this phrase should be placed before the proper name:
Hello, Mr. Black.
In order to give you….
What is the correct punctuation in English?
Best Answer
Both are correct.
In a dialogue, a pause can be used for effect, putting emphasis on the greeting, eg:
"Hello" is said first, then a pause, then the name. Normally, people would say:
Without any pauses in their speech.
When writing a letter or email, it is quite common to do this:
Or in a more formal situation:
It is uncommon to put a comma before the title even in an informal email salutation (though quite acceptable), but it would never be done in a formal letter/email.