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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Expressing thoughts

Friends,

Is it okay to express thoughts in this manner?

You are an idiot, John wanted to scream.

Without using quotes, can one express a person's thoughts in this manner? The person is not saying it out loud, just screaming inwardly.

Thanks.

  

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anonymous Without using quotes You can use quotes, but to do it without them you use italics. "You are an idiot," John wanted to scream. You are an idiot , John wanted to scream.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Without using quotes You can use quotes, but to do it without them you use italics.
  • "You are an idiot," John wanted to scream.
  • You are an idiot , John wanted to scream.
  • CJ
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anonymousWithout using quotes

You can use quotes, but to do it without them you use italics.

"You are an idiot," John wanted to scream.
You are an idiot, John wanted to scream.

CJ

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