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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Quoting Dialoge
How do you quote a quote that has a quote?
"What do you mean 'I don't like icecream'? You ate the whole container!" Bob screamed angrily.
If I wanted to quote this, how would I do it? Would it be:
"'What do you mean "I don't like icecream"? You ate the whole container!' Bob screamed angrily"
"What do you mean 'I don't like icecream'? You ate the whole container!" Bob screamed angrily.
If I wanted to quote this, how would I do it? Would it be:
"'What do you mean "I don't like icecream"? You ate the whole container!' Bob screamed angrily"
Top answer
Two sets of embedded quotes within a third set is too many. Recast it as reported speech.
- Two sets of embedded quotes within a third set is too many.
- Recast it as reported speech.
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Two sets of embedded quotes within a third set is too many. Recast it as reported speech.
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