Objection with a Prepositional Phrase: No Internal Punctuation
The Period
Rulebase Summary
When an objection word is followed by or combined with a prepositional phrase (e.g., 'Object as to relevancy,' 'Objection to the question,' 'Object to everything after...'), use no punctuation between the objection word and the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase is part of the objection, not a separate thought.
BGGP Period.10 · p.71
Examples
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MR. NASH: Object, as to form.
✓
MR. NASH: Object as to form.
No comma between objection word and prepositional phrase.
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MS. FORD: Objection, on the grounds of relevancy.
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MS. FORD: Objection on the grounds of relevancy.
Prepositional phrase modifies directly — no punctuation.
Style Guide References (1)
BGGP
Period.10
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