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Musicgold Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation - when a question follows a statement

Hi,



I am not sure of punctuate a question when it follows a sentence. For example,



So, my question for the committee is, how are they going to fund this project?



Thanks,



MG.
  

Top answer

I suggest: So, my question for the committee is : how are they going to fund this project? So, my question for the committee is how they are going to fund this project.

— Mister Micawber

  • I suggest: So, my question for the committee is : how are they going to fund this project?
  • So, my question for the committee is how they are going to fund this project.
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I suggest:

So, my question for the committee is: how are they going to fund this project?
So, my question for the committee is how they are going to fund this project.
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Thanks MM.

Which one is more preferred in formal writing?
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Well, I like the first one for style.
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