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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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punctuation

0Hi. Two questions on punctuation.02br
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001. Can a quote go like this?02br
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00"01u00Money, wealth and comfort02u00. Can we ask anything more as we ..." 02br
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002. Why is it all hyphenated to look like one word?02br
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00Perhaps the long-prayed-for-revival thorughout the whole Church waits for the time when God's people enter radiantly ... 0-
  

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02br 02br 001. Can a quote go like this? "01u 00Money, wealth and comfort02u 00.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 02br 001.
  • Can a quote go like this?
  • "01u 00Money, wealth and comfort02u 00.
  • " -- 01b 00Yes, a quote reproduces precisely someone else's statement or utterance, so it can go like anything.
  • 02b 02br 02br 002.
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001. Can a quote go like this? "01u00Money, wealth and comfort02u00. Can we ask anything more as we ..." -- 01b00Yes, a quote reproduces precisely someone else's statement or utterance, so it can go like anything. However, yours contains a sentence fragment.02b02br
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002. Why is it all hyphenat
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0Thank you, Mr. M. Could no2 have been meant to refer to people who have long prayed for revival?02br
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00Perhaps the long-prayed-for-revival throughout the whole church waits for the time when ***'s people enter ... 0-
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