February 16th, 2010
Whistler, Canada, in the News
Peter Frenette of the U.S. jumped during a training session in Whistler, Canada, on Thursday.
— Jeré Longman, “Battle of Weight Versus Gain in Ski Jumping” (photo caption),
New York Times website, February 11, 2010
Commas like the one after “Canada,” above, are always required. If a place name or street address includes one comma, add the second comma if your sentence goes on to include further information.
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