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Ryanav7787 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question

Context: two characters are talking and one just finished a long speech, after which the other says, "Exactly. That's what I've been saying, that's why I'm bothered by this -- it's not right."

What are you thoughts on the grammar of that? Exactly is fine as a single word sentence? Comma or semi-colon between the two 'that' clauses? Dash or colon at the end?

Thanks.
  

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It's a question, really, of punctuation, rather than grammar. I would classify the one-word "sentence" as acceptable as an exclamation. For the rest, I would offer the following.

— Philip

  • It's a question, really, of punctuation, rather than grammar.
  • I would classify the one-word "sentence" as acceptable as an exclamation.
  • For the rest, I would offer the following.
  • That's what I've been saying; that's why I'm bothered by this.
  • It's not right!
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It's a question, really, of punctuation, rather than grammar. I would classify the one-word "sentence" as acceptable as an exclamation. For the rest, I would offer the following. That's what I've been saying; that's why I'm bothered by this. It's not right!
In something less formal, I would probably use some dashes and make the last all one sentence.
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