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Tamguatlay Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

Should the quotation marks be removed?

Author of The New Royals, Katie told OK! that Charles and his wife are determined to address the issue of vulnerable sectors of society. She said: "I think that’s very much going to be a focus."



"We’ve seen that with Charles right from the outset – trying to help young people get on the ladder, get out of poverty or homelessness or drugs – and give them the start of a better life. His work with the Prince’s Trust will absolutely be his legacy," she said.



Should the quotation marks after "focus" be removed, since the next paragraph begins with opening quotation marks?

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tamguatlay Should the quotation marks after "focus" be removed, since the next paragraph begins with opening quotation marks? That is not the determining factor. If the next paragraph continues the quotation, do not close the quote in the first paragraph.

  • tamguatlay Should the quotation marks after "focus" be removed, since the next paragraph begins with opening quotation marks?
  • That is not the determining factor.
  • If the next paragraph continues the quotation, do not close the quote in the first paragraph.
  • If the second paragraph is just something else the person said, close the first.
  • Be aware that if the first paragraph had ended with a fragment of a sentence, you would have to have closed the quote no matter what.
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tamguatlayShould the quotation marks after "focus" be removed, since the next paragraph begins with opening quotation marks?

That is not the determining factor. If the next paragraph continues the quotation, do not close the quote in the first paragraph. If the second paragraph is just something else the person said, close the first. Be aware that if the fi

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