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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Evergreen question, he said...
Dear Teachers,
I’ve found a relevant post here but I’m still confused; could you help me, please?
Let’s say there’s a sentence in a book; which version(s) would be most likely there?
1) It’s raining again!, says he…
It’s raining again!, he says…
2) It’s raining again!, said he.
It’s raining again!, he said.
If we suppose that it’s normal style (meaning not extremely sophisticated/poetic, but not “lazy”, either), which versions would you find appropriate, please?
Thank you!
I’ve found a relevant post here but I’m still confused; could you help me, please?
Let’s say there’s a sentence in a book; which version(s) would be most likely there?
1) It’s raining again!, says he…
It’s raining again!, he says…
2) It’s raining again!, said he.
It’s raining again!, he said.
If we suppose that it’s normal style (meaning not extremely sophisticated/poetic, but not “lazy”, either), which versions would you find appropriate, please?
Thank you!
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he says he said
- he says he said
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Anonymouswhich version(s) would be most likely there?It depends on the author. Some authors write dialog completely without the 'he said' parts. The reader has to keep track of who is speaking.
"It's raining again!"
"Oh, no! Not again!"
"Yes. Again!"
Others like the 'he-said' word order; others like the 'said-he' word order. When
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