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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
How'd you punctuate this?
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said no. OK?
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said, "No." OK as well?
**Can I punctuate this sentence both ways?
John asked if he stole the apple pie, to which he replied in the negative.
Comma after 'pie'?
Jackson moved his business to downtown Harlem last week so as to increase patron walk-ins.
Comma before 'so'?
I interviewed and obtained a written statement from John Doe in which he admitted to stealing Jamie's cat.
Comma after 'Doe'?
Thanks.
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said, "No." OK as well?
**Can I punctuate this sentence both ways?
John asked if he stole the apple pie, to which he replied in the negative.
Comma after 'pie'?
Jackson moved his business to downtown Harlem last week so as to increase patron walk-ins.
Comma before 'so'?
I interviewed and obtained a written statement from John Doe in which he admitted to stealing Jamie's cat.
Comma after 'Doe'?
Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said no. OK? " Yes, although I'd put the period outside.
- Hi, John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said no.
- OK?
- " Yes, although I'd put the period outside.
- as well?
- **Can I punctuate this sentence both ways?
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Hi,
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said no. OK? No
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said, "No." Yes, although I'd put the period outside.
as well?
**Can I punctuate this sentence both ways?
John asked if he stole the apple pie, to which he replied in the negative.
Comma after 'pie'? Yes, I'd pause there. If
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said no. OK? No
John was asked if he stole the apple pie, and he said, "No." Yes, although I'd put the period outside.
as well?
**Can I punctuate this sentence both ways?
John asked if he stole the apple pie, to which he replied in the negative.
Comma after 'pie'? Yes, I'd pause there. If
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