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Colon or comma for direct quotations?
Colon usage in EnglishUsage of colon in English writingFull stop, double stop, period and colonCleaning up / formatting verbatim quotationsPresident Nixon declared “I am not a crook.”Usage of imagined content in direct speechQuotes, Italics, or Nothing? Introducing the concept of a type of listSemi-colon, colon or comma?Comma vs. Colon - single sentences?Sentence colon or comma
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I've seen two ways to introduce direction quotations:
1) The host made an announcement, "You are all staying for dinner."
2) The host made an announcement: "You are all staying for dinner."
Is one more correct than the other? Is it a matter of style? The only thing I can find on it is that if the quotation contains two or more sentences, most writers introduce it with a colon.
commas quotations colon
asked Mar 27 at 22:49
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I've seen two ways to introduce direction quotations:
1) The host made an announcement, "You are all staying for dinner."
2) The host made an announcement: "You are all staying for dinner."
Is one more correct than the other? Is it a matter of style? The only thing I can find on it is that if the quotation contains two or more sentences, most writers introduce it with a colon.
commas quotations colon
asked Mar 27 at 22:49
user27343user27343
245
1
It's stylistic. Typically, however, commas are used with dialogue exchanges. (And the number of sentences quoted makes no difference.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 28 at 2:52
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I've seen two ways to introduce direction quotations:
1) The host made an announcement, "You are all staying for dinner."
2) The host made an announcement: "You are all staying for dinner."
Is one more correct than the other? Is it a matter of style? The only thing I can find on it is that if the quotation contains two or more sentences, most writers introduce it with a colon.
commas quotations colon
asked Mar 27 at 22:49
user27343user27343
245
I've seen two ways to introduce direction quotations:
1) The host made an announcement, "You are all staying for dinner."
2) The host made an announcement: "You are all staying for dinner."
Is one more correct than the other? Is it a matter of style? The only thing I can find on it is that if the quotation contains two or more sentences, most writers introduce it with a colon.
commas quotations colon
commas quotations colon
asked Mar 27 at 22:49
user27343user27343
245
asked Mar 27 at 22:49
user27343user27343
245
edited Mar 28 at 4:33
user27343
asked Mar 27 at 22:49
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asked Mar 27 at 22:49
user27343user27343
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asked Mar 27 at 22:49
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It's stylistic. Typically, however, commas are used with dialogue exchanges. (And the number of sentences quoted makes no difference.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 28 at 2:52
add a comment |
1
It's stylistic. Typically, however, commas are used with dialogue exchanges. (And the number of sentences quoted makes no difference.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 28 at 2:52
1
1
It's stylistic. Typically, however, commas are used with dialogue exchanges. (And the number of sentences quoted makes no difference.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 28 at 2:52
It's stylistic. Typically, however, commas are used with dialogue exchanges. (And the number of sentences quoted makes no difference.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 28 at 2:52
add a comment |
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Commas are typically used in general writing.
Colons are mostly used in script writing.
It is just styles that are associated with different kinds of writing. There is no real rule about using colon with multi sentence quote, either.
answered Mar 28 at 4:45
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Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
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Commas are typically used in general writing.
Colons are mostly used in script writing.
It is just styles that are associated with different kinds of writing. There is no real rule about using colon with multi sentence quote, either.
answered Mar 28 at 4:45
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Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
add a comment |
Commas are typically used in general writing.
Colons are mostly used in script writing.
It is just styles that are associated with different kinds of writing. There is no real rule about using colon with multi sentence quote, either.
answered Mar 28 at 4:45
Bella SwanBella Swan
4188
1
Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
add a comment |
Commas are typically used in general writing.
Colons are mostly used in script writing.
It is just styles that are associated with different kinds of writing. There is no real rule about using colon with multi sentence quote, either.
answered Mar 28 at 4:45
Bella SwanBella Swan
4188
Commas are typically used in general writing.
Colons are mostly used in script writing.
It is just styles that are associated with different kinds of writing. There is no real rule about using colon with multi sentence quote, either.
answered Mar 28 at 4:45
Bella SwanBella Swan
4188
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answered Mar 28 at 4:45
Bella SwanBella Swan
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answered Mar 28 at 4:45
Bella SwanBella Swan
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answered Mar 28 at 4:45
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Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
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Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
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Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
Thanks. I got that rule from the Grammar Book colon section: Rule 7. If a quotation contains two or more sentences, many writers and editors introduce it with a colon rather than a comma.
– user27343
Mar 28 at 16:58
add a comment |
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It's stylistic. Typically, however, commas are used with dialogue exchanges. (And the number of sentences quoted makes no difference.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 28 at 2:52