Rhetorical questions/dialogue commas.
Despite a frenetic last lap he crashed before the finish line- that's life, don't you know ?
Here I'm using an indirect phrase/question at the end of the sentence, but it's not directed at anyone. It's just
an empty rhetorical add on.
What is the term for the shift in tone with the question/rhetoric at the end of the sentence.
Is this punctuated correctly ?
That is the truth, don't you know.
Does this diaglogue technically require a full stop.
That is the truth. Don't you know. (Is that a subject here or is it dependent)
Likewise with: It is the truth.
Top answer
The given sentence doesn't sound right ("despite" is not used correctly; "that's life" is not used in this type of situation; and "don't you know" is not used correctly). It should be something more like the following (but you usually would not put a question at the end like that): During a frenetic last lap he crashed before reaching the finish line - wouldn't you know it? He tried to overtake the leader with a frenetic last lap but crashed before reaching the finish line - did that hurt or what?
- The given sentence doesn't sound right ("despite" is not used correctly; "that's life" is not used in this type of situation; and "don't you know" is not used correctly).
- It should be something more like the following (but you usually would not put a question at the end like that): During a frenetic last lap he crashed before reaching the finish line - wouldn't you know it?
- He tried to overtake the leader with a frenetic last lap but crashed before reaching the finish line - did that hurt or what?
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The given sentence doesn't sound right ("despite" is not used correctly; "that's life" is not used in this type of situation; and "don't you know" is not used correctly). It should be something more like the following (but you usually would not put a question at the end like that):
During a frenetic last lap he crashed before reaching the finish line - wouldn't you know it?
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