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Kbobkat Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Commas
Are these sentences correct concerning commas?
1. No he hasn't called on us either this month or last month. (no commas)
2. After he began the meeting, he said, "I am going home."
Thanks
1. No he hasn't called on us either this month or last month. (no commas)
2. After he began the meeting, he said, "I am going home."
Thanks
Top answer
No, he hasn't called on us either this month or last month. " I just had those same questions on my exam.
- No, he hasn't called on us either this month or last month.
- " I just had those same questions on my exam.
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No, he hasn't called on us either this month or last month.
After he began the meeting he said "I am going home."
I just had those same questions on my exam.
After he began the meeting he said "I am going home."
I just had those same questions on my exam.
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Your question was about the commas, but I couldn't help
myself and try to improve your sentences.
1. No, he hasn't called on us, neither this month nor the last.
2. After he began the meeting, he said "I am going home". or
After he began the meeting, he said he was going home.
myself and try to improve your sentences.
1. No, he hasn't called on us, neither this month nor the last.
2. After he began the meeting, he said "I am going home". or
After he began the meeting, he said he was going home.
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I prefer this:
After he began the meeting, he said, 'I am going home'.
Though, I'm British. Americans typically use the aesthetic full-stop, not the logical full-stop that we've used, in sentences that end with a quote. They also use double quotation marks where we wouldn't:
After he began the meeting, he said, "I am going home."
After he began the meeting, he said, 'I am going home'.
Though, I'm British. Americans typically use the aesthetic full-stop, not the logical full-stop that we've used, in sentences that end with a quote. They also use double quotation marks where we wouldn't:
After he began the meeting, he said, "I am going home."
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