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voidmain:
So as far as punctuation goes this would be correct?
I heard her say "Why are you always on that damn computer?".
or
Why does she always ask me "Why are you always on that damn computer?"?
Should there also be a comma before the quote?
[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
pkd_lives:
You don't need a comma before the quotes. As ugly as it looks that would be acceptable with question marks inside and outside. The difference in good writing is finding a better way to phrase it, for example.
She always asks "Why are you always on that damn computer?", why does she do that?
[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: Linux Frank ]
voidmain:
quote:Originally posted by Linux Frank:
You don't need a comma before the quotes. As ugly as it looks that would be acceptable with question marks inside and outside. The difference in good writing is finding a better way to phrase it, for example.
She always asks "Why are you always on that damn computer?", why does she do that?
[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: Linux Frank ]
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I know it looked ugly but I was just trying to think of an example and that's all my feeble mind could come up with. As far as your sentence I believe it looks acceptable but I think I would have written it:
She always asks me "Why are you always on that damn computer?". Why does she do that?
To me it seems better in two separate sentences. But again, I really don't know what I am doing. I have a tendancy to write like I talk, which surely isn't the proper way.
[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
Kintaro:
quote:Originally posted by Calum:
sorry, x11 is the worst speller,
nd i vot fr mee az best spleling d00d on teh fourms!
--- End quote ---
I vote for you, and then quirk as good spelling person, and dont complain as wgat i say round here, i havve not slept for 52 or somthing hours now, and my goal is at 5 days. This is my third day
cahult:
Who says we must spell perfectly and have perfect grammar? Who is the forum nazi here? :D :D
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