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Rommel Posted 12 years ago
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Should I really enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks in the given sentence?
Should I really enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks in the following sentence?
If I asked you to go out, would you say, “Yes”?
If I really should enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks, then, which of the following sentences is the most properly punctuated?
1. If I asked you to go out, would you say, “Yes”?
2. If I asked you to go out, would you say “Yes”?
3. If I asked you to go out, would you say “yes”?
Or should I just underline ‘yes’ in writing or italicize it in print?
I notice, however, that many writers prefer not to enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks, nor do they underline it in writing or italicize it in print, as in the following sentence:
If I asked you to go out, would you say yes?
Please enlighten me.
If I asked you to go out, would you say, “Yes”?
If I really should enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks, then, which of the following sentences is the most properly punctuated?
1. If I asked you to go out, would you say, “Yes”?
2. If I asked you to go out, would you say “Yes”?
3. If I asked you to go out, would you say “yes”?
Or should I just underline ‘yes’ in writing or italicize it in print?
I notice, however, that many writers prefer not to enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks, nor do they underline it in writing or italicize it in print, as in the following sentence:
If I asked you to go out, would you say yes?
Please enlighten me.
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Rommel Or should I just underline ‘yes’ in writing or italicize it in print? Underlining and italicizing express the same thing as quotation marks. Stick with the traditional quotation marks.
- Rommel Or should I just underline ‘yes’ in writing or italicize it in print?
- Underlining and italicizing express the same thing as quotation marks.
- Stick with the traditional quotation marks.
- Rommel I notice, however, that many writers prefer not to enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks, nor do they underline it in writing or italicize it in print, as in the following sentence:If I asked you to go out, would you say yes?
- This is becoming quite common but remains informal unless your teacher or publisher expressly recommends it.
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RommelOr should I just underline ‘yes’ in writing or italicize it in print?Underlining and italicizing express the same thing as quotation marks. Stick with the traditional quotation marks.
RommelI notice, however, that many writers prefer not to enclose ‘yes’ in quotation marks, nor do they underline it in writing or italicize it in
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