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SJ88 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

use of comma in "what do you mean"

hi i would just to like to ask this:

which is more correct?

what do you mean he's gone?
what do you mean, he's gone?

is the comma necessary, optional, or just plain wrong?

thanks so much!
  

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I think I'd go for: What do you mean, 'He's gone'?

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I think I'd go for: What do you mean, 'He's gone'?
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i agree on that, but you see, that's cos you are directly quoting him.
what if you are not?
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What did you mean when you said that he was gone?
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i see...thanks a lot =)
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