For the Grammar Nazis out there...

[dchenes]

I have no idea what the answer to this question is, but it's been bugging me for ages now.

Which is correct:

1. "Proposal to appoint John Q. Public, M.D., as Professor of Medicine"
2. "Proposal to appoint John Q. Public, M.D. as Professor of Medicine"

If it were "proposal to appoint John Q. Public, superhero, as Professor of Medicine", it would need the comma. But since M.D. is a title, I don't know what to do with it.

Opinions?

Comments

[timiathan.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure you always need the comma you need the comma. Say it's:

"Proposal to appoint Los Angeles, CA, as the smelliest city in the country."

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Far as I know, MD is like any other title and hence, should always be followed by a comma.

Example:

John Quincy, MD, medical examiner