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Sophisticatedpenguin Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
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Hi. I'm new and am not very good at this stuff, so bear with me.
How would I punctuate these? Always get confused where the commas and periods go.
I will not tolerate his calling me a "schlep".
The words "lede", "nut graf", and "graf" are journalistic terms.
Harry said, "I heard Lou say, 'I'm not going to the party'." (How do I know which punctuation ending is correct? Is it ('.") or (.'") ?
Mike said, "I am going home". <---Inside or outside ending quotes.
This is very hard stuff.
Thanks.
How would I punctuate these? Always get confused where the commas and periods go.
I will not tolerate his calling me a "schlep".
The words "lede", "nut graf", and "graf" are journalistic terms.
Harry said, "I heard Lou say, 'I'm not going to the party'." (How do I know which punctuation ending is correct? Is it ('.") or (.'") ?
Mike said, "I am going home". <---Inside or outside ending quotes.
This is very hard stuff.
Thanks.
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" The words "lede," "nut graf," and "graf" are journalistic terms. " PS: Welcome to the forums!
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In American English, your sentences would most likely be punctuated like this:
I will not tolerate his calling me a "schlep."
The words "lede," "nut graf," and "graf" are journalistic terms.
Harry said, "I heard Lou say, 'I'm not going to the party.' "
Mike said, "I am going home."
PS: Welcome to the forums!
I will not tolerate his calling me a "schlep."
The words "lede," "nut graf," and "graf" are journalistic terms.
Harry said, "I heard Lou say, 'I'm not going to the party.' "
Mike said, "I am going home."
PS: Welcome to the forums!
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