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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

' I have looked the word " is " up in the dictionary' ?

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00I 've got problem here and I would be pleased if someone could help me .02br
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00Is it okay to say ' I have looked the word " is " up in the dictionary' ?02br
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0That's fine. I use "double quote" for the larger sentence and 'single quotes' around the word within the word, but American use of quotes is not universal. 02br 02br 00You can also keep the phrasal verb "look up" together.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0That's fine.
  • I use "double quote" for the larger sentence and 'single quotes' around the word within the word, but American use of quotes is not universal.
  • 02br 02br 00You can also keep the phrasal verb "look up" together.
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0That's fine. I use "double quote" for the larger sentence and 'single quotes' around the word within the word, but American use of quotes is not universal. You don't need to leave space between the work and the quotes either.02br
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00You can also keep the phrasal verb "look up" together. I have looked up the word "is" in the dictionary.0-
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0 I have looked up the word 'is' in the dictionary .02br
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00 It is very frustrating when you don't know how to say something in English correctly. 02br
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00I really appreciate you pointing out my other English mistakes .02br
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00Thank you very much Grammer Geek.0-
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