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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Commas, gerunds, and quotes

How do you punctuate the following, with or without the second comma?

He entered the room, saying, "I want to stay here."

or

He entered the room, saying "I want to stay here."

He entered the room, explaining, "I like it here because ...."

or

He entered the room, explaining "I like it here because ..."

etc. Do you add the second omma or not?
  

Top answer

Strictly, the 2nd comma is needed, but it is being omitted by more and more editors these days, particularly with says/said .

— Mister Micawber

  • Strictly, the 2nd comma is needed, but it is being omitted by more and more editors these days, particularly with says/said .
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Strictly, the 2nd comma is needed, but it is being omitted by more and more editors these days, particularly with says/said.
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Referring to your thread title, your examples are not gerunds, but particples.
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