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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Comma after this quote??
Where would the commas be (if any) in this sentence?
-- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these.
Thanks!
-- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these.
Thanks!
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Anonymous Where would the commas be (if any) in this sentence? -- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these. Thanks!
- Anonymous Where would the commas be (if any) in this sentence?
- -- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these.
- Thanks!
- My inclination is to use the comma before and after the quotes.
- Some may disagree, and I can live with that.
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AnonymousWhere would the commas be (if any) in this sentence?My inclination is to use the comma before and after the quotes. Some may disagree, and I can live with that.
-- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these.
Thanks!
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Hi,
Where would the commas be (if any) in this sentence?
-- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these.
The term 'quote' is an informal versionof the word 'quotation'. I suggest that you use the full form, since you want to make your sente
Where would the commas be (if any) in this sentence?
-- The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these.
The term 'quote' is an informal versionof the word 'quotation'. I suggest that you use the full form, since you want to make your sente
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-Caitlin
-Caitlin
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Hi,
I prefer to keep the sentence as is. If we surround the quoted element with commas, the appositive would become non-restrictive. However, the writer needs to restrict the meaning of The quote. Otherwise, once they've read entire sentence, readers still don't know which quote / statement the writer means.
I prefer to keep the sentence as is. If we surround the quoted element with commas, the appositive would become non-restrictive. However, the writer needs to restrict the meaning of The quote. Otherwise, once they've read entire sentence, readers still don't know which quote / statement the writer means.
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Hi,
I prefer to keep the sentence as is. If we surround the quoted element with commas, the appositive becomes non-restrictive. However, the writer needs to restrict the meaning of The quote. Otherwise, once they've read entire sentence, readers still don't know which quote / statement the writer means."
In contrast, in the sentence "Norman Mailer's first novel, 'T
I prefer to keep the sentence as is. If we surround the quoted element with commas, the appositive becomes non-restrictive. However, the writer needs to restrict the meaning of The quote. Otherwise, once they've read entire sentence, readers still don't know which quote / statement the writer means."
In contrast, in the sentence "Norman Mailer's first novel, 'T
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Shouldn't the verb be:
The quote, "Romance at short notice was her specialty," shows that she was rather skilled at making up stories like these.
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The quote "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these. (To me, this sentence is correct.)
The quote, "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these. (This sentence is wrong because there is only one comma after 'quote'.)
The quote,
The quote, "Romance at short notice was her specialty" shows that she is rather skilled at making up stories like these. (This sentence is wrong because there is only one comma after 'quote'.)
The quote,
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Hi,
It depends on the context that the whole comment fits into, the scenario if you will. For example, perhaps she is dead now, perhaps not. We don't know.
Clive
It depends on the context that the whole comment fits into, the scenario if you will. For example, perhaps she is dead now, perhaps not. We don't know.
Clive
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Agreed, commas on both side would signify that the information (the quote) is not a necessity and can be removed, whereas it is in this case. Unless, of course, they're referencing a quote that was already used in context and choosing to write that same quote over again, but I do not believe that would be the case.
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