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00 How should I structure the content of what someone said? Someone has said something long and it is your job t report it, but punctuation seems to be not so restrictive. What is a guideline? Why can one use a semicolon or a period here?? 02 br
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00 "Don't rely on blood tests - get ultrasounds and/or CAT scans." 0-
02 br
00 How should I structure the content of what someone said? Someone has said something long and it is your job t report it, but punctuation seems to be not so restrictive. What is a guideline? Why can one use a semicolon or a period here?? 02 br
02 br
00 "Don't rely on blood tests - get ultrasounds and/or CAT scans." 0-
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02 br 00 You can use any of these here-- a period, a semicolon, a colon or an m-dash. M-dashes are less formal, so may seem more appropriate in quoted speech. 0-
- 02 br 00 You can use any of these here-- a period, a semicolon, a colon or an m-dash.
- M-dashes are less formal, so may seem more appropriate in quoted speech.
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0 . 02 br
00 You can use any of these here-- a period, a semicolon, a colon or an m-dash. M-dashes are less formal, so may seem more appropriate in quoted speech. 0-
00 You can use any of these here-- a period, a semicolon, a colon or an m-dash. M-dashes are less formal, so may seem more appropriate in quoted speech. 0-
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