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Punctuating Dialogue

➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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2 years ago

The whole world needs to see this!

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5 years ago

Omg it's perfection 👌😂❤❤❤❤

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Complete with a drawing of the two heroes on the cover.


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6 years ago

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“No, No, No. Stay With Me, Kid.” 

“No, no, no. Stay with me, kid.” 

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ME T O O

Me: I hate the actor! He desver every bit of pain and suffering ever. He doesn’t deserve love

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1 year ago

FUCK

NO SON OF A

THIS IS JUST SALT IN THE WOUNDS F U C K


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5 years ago

👌🏻

Steve: *says something about how Tony owes him an apology*

Tony: Y’Know what? I don’t think I’m ever going to waste an apology on someone who’s iq is lower than the temperature of this room.

Stephen, portalling in Because His husband senses were tingling: Tony please. You need to calm down, you’re not thinking straight.

Stephen: Clearly His iq is lower than the temperature of the water he crashed in.

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