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Panda blue 483 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Usage with speech.

Well did you hear, there is a new store opening.
Well, did you hear. There is a new store opening.

Her dad was strict, let me tell you.


How should these examples be punctuated with commas ?

Did you hear and let me tell you are turns of phrase/speech here not 'did you here that' ?





Are these correct?

There have been many tragedies since then, lost much of what I cared about.


Who knows what is right for us cinematically?


Cinematically is listed as adverb, but it gets rejected on word. The sentence means who knows what is suitable viewing for a cinema audience.





  

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If you say these in speech, it's hard for the listener to detect the length of your pauses. So, let's just consider writing. Well did you hear, there is a new store opening.

  • If you say these in speech, it's hard for the listener to detect the length of your pauses.
  • So, let's just consider writing.
  • Well did you hear, there is a new store opening.
  • Well, did you hear.
  • There is a new store opening.
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If you say these in speech, it's hard for the listener to detect the length of your pauses. So, let's just consider writing.


Well did you hear, there is a new store opening.
Well, did you hear. There is a new store opening.

I'd write the above this way.

Well, did you hear? There is a new store opening.

Well, did you hear that the

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