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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

A Quote within a Quote

Please have a look at this:

"It's about time we stood up and said 'enough is enough! We will not take this any longer!'"

Should there be a comma after "said" and then the capitalization of the first "enough," as if it is the beginning of a new sentence, even though it is only the beginning of a proposed quote?

Thanks.
  

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Snarf Please have a look at this . "It's about time we stood up and said 'enough is enough! ''" "Should there be a comma after "said" no and then the capitalization of the first "enough," as if it is the beginning of a new sentence, It can't be a new sentence, because what comes before is not a complete sentence.

— Canadian45

  • Snarf Please have a look at this .
  • "It's about time we stood up and said 'enough is enough!
  • ''" "Should there be a comma after "said" no and then the capitalization of the first "enough," as if it is the beginning of a new sentence, It can't be a new sentence, because what comes before is not a complete sentence.
  • Thanks.
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Snarf Please have a look at this.

"It's about time we stood up and said 'enough is enough! We will not take this any longer!''"
"Should there be a comma after "said" no and then the capitalization of the first "enough," as if it is the beginning of a new sentence,
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Oh, OK. Well, what about one like this?:

His response was, "No, that is something we will not do."

Is that wrong?
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I think the first comma is wrong. It serves no useful purpose!
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And the "No" being capitalized would also be wrong, then, correct?
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The capital N is not wrong, especially if it is something that was written.
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No, it is something that would be said, not written. That brings me back to my original question: Should the first "enough" be capitalized?
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Yes, because it is the beginning of the quote.
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