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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Introducing speech with is/was

When you introduce speech with is/was, is there the need for a comma?

Does the following need a comma after "was"?

Whenever I tried explaining this to him, his usual response was "I don't get it".
  

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JJDouglas When you introduce speech with is/was, is there the need for a comma? No. We don't use a comma in that situation.

— CalifJim

  • JJDouglas When you introduce speech with is/was, is there the need for a comma?
  • No.
  • We don't use a comma in that situation.
  • CJ
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JJDouglasWhen you introduce speech with is/was, is there the need for a comma?
No. We don't use a comma in that situation.

CJ
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Thank you for the reply. Is it the same for speech introduced with "by" or "with".

"It is often followed by 'what's that, then?' "
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JJDouglasThank you for the reply. Is it the same for speech introduced with "by" or "with". "It is often followed by 'what's that, then?' "
Yes. The basic use of the comma with quoted text is with verbs of saying. said, exclaimed, shouted, ...

CJ
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