Quick throwaway post... Which is the correct usage:

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33. If you are using direct address, the comma precedes "Cindy."

Well said, Cindy!

If you are quoting Cindy's use of an interjection, though, it would be thus:

"Well," said Cindy.

I cover this issue in my article "Commas with Direct Address" on my grammar and usage website:
http://grammartips.homestead.com/directaddress.html

The proper punctuation with interjections topic is in another article:

"What Is an Interjection, and How Do I Punctuate It?"
http://grammartips.homestead.com/interjections.html

And general rules about quotations is in yet another:

"Quotation Marks: A General Explanation of How They Are Used":
http://grammartips.homestead.com/Generalquotes.html

The question of where to put periods, commas, and other punctuation marks with quotation marks, as well as the differences between British and American usage in this matter (plus a brief explanation of *why* our usage differs) is answered in another article:

"Quotation Marks: Where Do the Commas and Periods Go--and Why?"
http://grammartips.homestead.com/inside.html

The name of my grammar and usage website is Grammar and Usage for the Non-Expert, so anyone should be able to understand my explanations, even if he or she has no recollection of grammar lessons from school. If I ever need to use a technical term, I explain it in an easily understood way. For example, my brief explanation of the terms "transitive verb" and "intransitive verb" is actually popular with readers. They leave comments and send me emails telling me that they love how I explain the terms. (Besides keeping explanations easy to understand, I often use humor, and my readers seem to get a kick out of that.)

To read the article with the explanation of transitive and intransitive verbs, go to "The Proper Use of 'Lay' and 'Lie' ":
http://grammartips.homestead.com/lie.html

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With about 450 articles spread across 10 sites, I might have something there to interest a few of you if you want to pop over to my place to scan my various article indices. If you do, feel free to leave a comment or send me an email letting me know you are a fellow DUer and letting me know whether you found my articles useful or interesting!

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