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English 1b3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Question about direct speech

"A little bit retro, a little bit nerdy." That's how Susan describes her style.

Is this grammatically correct? Are we allowed to have a quote without saying 'X said'?

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English 1b3 Are we allowed to have a quote without saying 'X said'? Yes. It is especially common when reporting dialog in works of fiction, where "he said" after every line becomes very tedious for the reader.

— CalifJim

  • English 1b3 Are we allowed to have a quote without saying 'X said'?
  • Yes.
  • It is especially common when reporting dialog in works of fiction, where "he said" after every line becomes very tedious for the reader.
  • CJ
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English 1b3Are we allowed to have a quote without saying 'X said'?
Yes. It is especially common when reporting dialog in works of fiction, where "he said" after every line becomes very tedious for the reader.

CJ
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