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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Question on referencing
Hi.
Let us say this is what John Doe said: Jane and Joe are usually don't do much every Tuesday.
Can one write this?
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday.
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe "usually don't do much every Tuesday."
According to John Doe: "Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday."
John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday."
Let us say this is what John Doe said: Jane and Joe are usually don't do much every Tuesday.
Can one write this?
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday.
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe "usually don't do much every Tuesday."
According to John Doe: "Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday."
John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday."
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Forget the quotes except for the last: According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays. Chris
- Forget the quotes except for the last: According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays.
- Chris
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Forget the quotes except for the last:
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays
John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays.
Chris
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays
John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays.
Chris
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Hi. Thank you.
If what John Doe said is "Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays," isn't it correct to put them in quotes when a person has started his sentence with a phrase like "according to John Doe"? I think he is quoting word for word?
You wrote/corrected:
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays
If what John Doe said is "Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays," isn't it correct to put them in quotes when a person has started his sentence with a phrase like "according to John Doe"? I think he is quoting word for word?
You wrote/corrected:
According to John Doe, Jane and Joe usually don't do much on Tuesdays
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Oh I see. If you are quoting John Doe word-for-word, then it is better to write:
John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday."
The alternatives you gave are usually not used for quoting someone.
Chris
John Doe said, "Jane and Joe usually don't do much every Tuesday."
The alternatives you gave are usually not used for quoting someone.
Chris
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