0
Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

CMS 11.21

0 Would the rule in 01i00CMS 02i0011.21 that says a comma rather than a colon is often used after 01i00said02i00, 01i00replied02i00, 01i00asked02i00, and similar verbs, also go for these sentences:02br
02br
00Say, “Have a good day” to a stranger.02br
02br
00Be the first to say, “I’m sorry.”02br
00When someone asks for your assistance, say, “yes.”02br
02br
00I'm unclear if-01del00especially when "say" is used as a command02del00-a comma is needed. Am I misinterpreting the rule?02br
02br
00Thank you!02br
0-
  

Top answer

"02i 0-

  • "02i 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
0I would not use a comma in any of the examples you gave.02br
02br
00The Chicago manual is saying to write 01i00She said, "Have a good day." 02i00and not write 01i00She said: Have a good day."02i0-
0
0 I want to agree-01del00I think the commas are clunky02del00-but what about 6.53, that says brief quoted material is usually introduced by a comma?0-
0
0I no longer have access to my CMS. Can you quote the whole passage?02br
02br
00Also, remember it's a STYLE guide, not a grammar guide. It gives you ONE WAY to do it, and if you follow it always, you'll be consistent. But you won't necessarily be violating rules of grammar if choose to ignore one of their rules.0-

Related Questions