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Daithy Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is this quote punctuated right?

I came across this quote on Facebook. There is a little profanity, and I am not interested in the content. I only care for its punctuation. Here we go:

"I’ve seen Steve Aoki play at these festivals. He keeps turning the music off, jumping around onstage, saying “This is my new single! Out next week!”, and playing the next song. You are not a *** DJ. You’re an overpaid, untalented, cake-throwing ***." - Seth Troxler"

I have a problem with two instances:

1) "...around on stage, saying “This is my new..."

I believe there should be a colon or comma after .saying'

2) "This is my new single! Out next week!”, and playing the next song."

There is an exclamation mark and a comma. I believe there can be only, either, one punctuation mark.

What do you guys think?
  

Top answer

saying' You could use a comma, but I don’t think it’s required. A colon seems wrong to me. Daithy 2) "This is my new single!

— RandomGuy

  • saying' You could use a comma, but I don’t think it’s required.
  • A colon seems wrong to me.
  • Daithy 2) "This is my new single!
  • " There is an exclamation mark and a comma.
  • That’s fine.
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Daithy1) "...around on stage, saying “This is my new..."
I believe there should be a colon or comma after .saying'
You could use a comma, but I don’t think it’s required. A colon seems wrong to me.
Daithy2) "This is my new single! Out next week!”, and playing the next song."
There is an exclamation mark and a comma.
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You could use a comma, but I don’t think it’s required. A colon seems wrong to me.
Why does a colon sound wrong to you, if I may ask? A colon can be used before quotes. I am not saying it's the best choice in this instance, but saying it's wrong seems wrong.

"This is my new single! Out next week!”, and playing the next song."
There is an excla
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DaithyA colon can be used before quotes.
Not when what precedes the quote is a fragment, in my opinion. I consider that atrocious punctuation.

I agree with the writer of this article:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/colons
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I agree with the writer of this article:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/colons
That makes sense alright
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I agree with you and the colon only after complete sentence. However look at our names on this thread: you see only a name and a colon
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