How do you write Jr and Sr after a name?

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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. In a sentence, add a comma after Jr. or Sr. if words follow; the suffix is parenthetical: Sammy Davis, Jr., was a member of the Rat Pack.
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How do you write the name with Sr or Jr?

A man with the same name as his father uses “Jr.” after his name as long as his father is alive. His father may use the suffix “Sr.” for “senior.” The son may either drop the suffix after his father's death or, if he prefers, retain it so that he won't be confused with his late father.
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Do you put a period after Jr or SR?

Titles after names: Sr., Jr., Ph. D., M.D., B.A., M.A., D.D.S. These are standard abbreviations, with periods.
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Where do you put JR and SR?

Generational titles such as Jr and Sr would make the most sense to have placed at the end of the name, regardless of first/last name order. It is still a suffix, and supposed to be the last point of the name.
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How do you write your full name with JR?

In short, the general modern style is to write names such as Martin Luther King Jr. without the comma—that's what you'll see in private newspapers and websites—but if you write for a government publication or website that follows USGPO style, you should include the comma before Jr.
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Is JR or SR part of legal name?

It's the fact that unlike 'Sr. ' and various prefixes such as 'Mr. ' and 'Mrs.,' the suffixes 'Jr. ' and 'III' are actually part of a person's official, legal name.
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How do you write SR after a name?

For example, Mrs. John Smith Sr. is correct if her husband was Mr. John Smith Sr. Suffixes are used after names to provide more information about the person and are called post-nominal letters or post-nominal initials.
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How do you abbreviate Jr and Sr?

AP Style tip: Abbreviate junior or senior as Jr. or Sr. only with full names and don't precede by a comma: Martin Luther King Jr. The notation II or 2nd may be used if it is the individual's preference.
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How do you write husband and wife name with JR?

As such: "Mary and John Smith Jr." (or alternatively: "Mary and John Smith, Jr.")
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How do you write a complete name with a suffix?

If the name is written last name first, it should follow this pattern: Last Name, First Name Middle Initial., Suffix. For example, “Williams, Mark A., III.”
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Do you put another period after JR?

In addition to ending a sentence, the period is used with certain abbreviations. The current style is to use periods with most lowercase and mixed-case abbreviations (examples: a.m., etc., vol., Inc., Jr., Mrs., Tex.) and to omit periods with most uppercase abbreviations (examples: FBI, IRS, ATM, NATO, NBC, TX).
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Do you put periods between initials?

Initials require no periods when someone has come to be known by initials alone (JFK, LBJ, etc.). Mary Jane is MJ. However, formal manuscripts probably need the periods. [Forum] RE: Drop cap with initials?
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Do Jr and Sr have to have the same middle name?

No. The suffixes “Sr”, “Jr”, “II”, “III”, etc are only used when you have people with EXACTLY the same name. The purpose is to distinguish one relative from another. If you have a different middle name, then that is how you are distinguished.
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How do you write your name with JR on a diploma?

You would write “John Edward Jones, Jr.” in the U.S. John is the first or given name. Edward is the middle name, and Jones is the last name or surname.
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How do you write couple names together?

If you'd like to address a married couple along with their household, list the couple's first names along with their shared last name or different last names. Then write "and Family" after the names. For example, write Ava and Mark Lee and Family. For different last names, write Ava Tan, Mark Lee, and Family.
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How should a title be written for a married couple?

If you are refinancing a loan or taking title to property you want to share with your spouse, make sure the deed reads after your name: Community Property with Right of Survivorship.
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How do you address a couple with a suffix?

Traditionally for married couples, you include the male's first and last name (i.e. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arendt). It's likely the most familiar and the most common way to address envelopes.
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Where do you put JR on a form?

If a suffix such as Jr., Sr., Third, III, etc. is part of your name, enter it after your last name in that field of the return. Since the IRS looks only at the first four characters of the last name in an e-filed return, it won't matter if the suffix is left off due to space constraints.
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How do you put s after JR?

How to Make a Name with "Jr." Possessive. How to Make a Name with "Jr." Possessive Yes, it is correct to use a period and an apostrophe to make a name that ends in "Jr." possessive, but it's also distracting, so it's better to rewrite your sentence.
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How do you write a person's title?

Capitalize and spell out formal titles such as president, professor, dean, chairman, etc., when they precede a name (e.g.,Professor Smith). It is preferred that these titles appear in lowercase when the title follows a name or stands alone (e.g., Bob Smith is a professor at Saint Peter's University.).
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Is there a comma before Jr and SR?

A. Traditionally, it would be John Smith, Jr., and John Smith III. But beginning with the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (1993), the recommendation is to use no commas in either case (see paragraph 6.43 of the seventeenth edition):
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How do you use the suffix SR?

  1. Rule #1: Parent & Child with Same Name = Sr. ...
  2. Rule #2: In Order to Use Suffixes, Names Must be EXACTLY the Same.
  3. Rule #3: For More than Two Same-Named Individuals, Use Roman Numeral Suffixes.
  4. Rule #4: “Sr.” and “Jr.” Only Apply to LIVING Parents and Children.
  5. Rule #5: Roman Numeral Suffixes Are Allowed to Skip Generations.
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What does SR mean at end of name?

Sr. adjective [ after noun ] US (UK Snr) written abbreviation for senior , used after a man's name to refer to the older of two people in the same family who have the same name. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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Do you put JR on the birth certificate?

Junior, or II, is a naming convention not part of the child's legal name.
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Do I have to put JR on my passport?

A true suffix (like Jr, etc) is a legal part of a person's name and appears on their birth certificate, as well as on their passport. It is technically part of the *first* name not the surname, but not many people seem to understand that, so it gets tacked on in all kinds of odd places.
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