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Lucas21c Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Usage of Period
Could you tell me which one is right between the following sentence?
A. "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors." is a German proverb. (There is a period in the direct quotation.)
B. "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors" is a German proverb. (There is no period.)
And how can I express the following one in a right way? Could you correct it if it is wrong?
C. He says, "'Fortune and misfortune are neighbors.' is a German proverb, not English." (I replaced double quotation marks with single quotation marks.)
A. "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors." is a German proverb. (There is a period in the direct quotation.)
B. "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors" is a German proverb. (There is no period.)
And how can I express the following one in a right way? Could you correct it if it is wrong?
C. He says, "'Fortune and misfortune are neighbors.' is a German proverb, not English." (I replaced double quotation marks with single quotation marks.)
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lucas21c B. "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors" is a German proverb. ) This one is correct.
- lucas21c B.
- "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors" is a German proverb.
- ) This one is correct.
- lucas21c And how can I express the following one in a right way?
- Could you correct it if it is wrong?
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lucas21cB. "Fortune and misfortune are neighbors" is a German proverb. (There is no period.)This one is correct.
lucas21cAnd how can I express the following one in a right way? Could you correct it if it is wrong?
C. He says, "'Fortune and misfortune are neighbors.' is a German proverb, not English." (I replaced double quotation ma
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