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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Confirmation, please.
Correct punctuation per British style quotes? Would you change anything?
Jane said: “I was walking down the road and I met Stephen, and I told him, ‘I’m not talking to you, you so-and-so,’ and he said to me, ‘I’m not talking to you either, so there.’ ”
thank you
Jane said: “I was walking down the road and I met Stephen, and I told him, ‘I’m not talking to you, you so-and-so,’ and he said to me, ‘I’m not talking to you either, so there.’ ”
thank you
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I'd use a comma after 'Jane said' rather than a colon. Apart from that, I wouldn't change anything. Rover
- I'd use a comma after 'Jane said' rather than a colon.
- Apart from that, I wouldn't change anything.
- Rover
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I'd use a comma after 'Jane said' rather than a colon. Apart from that, I wouldn't change anything.
Rover
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victoJane said: …In any variety of English, this use of the colon is wrong, though very common. Use a colon after an independent clause, not a fragment.
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