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Old 06-Feb-2004, 23:19
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Hi, again I need to check my answers.

1. I received about fifty--no,it was more like sixty--calls about the accident.
should I have used the dashes or commas or what?
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2. His favorite sports are football, basketball, and swimming, but mine are volleyball, baseball, and boxing.

Should I use a comma between the words "swimming, but" Or a semi colon or colon or a dash or what?
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3. "I knew I could count on Aunt Mary's support,"she said. But how could I break the news to my uncle?"

Should Aunt be captalized? Also the word but should that be a small letter or a capital?
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4. The general's only response was, "No commet."
Should " no" be a capital?
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Old 06-Feb-2004, 23:27
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Everything is just fine. You don't need to change a thing.

(In a direct quote you capitalize the beginning of a sentence. Example:
  • He said, "No comment.")

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Old 07-Feb-2004, 02:24
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Originally Posted by RonBee
Everything is just fine. You don't need to change a thing.

(In a direct quote you capitalize the beginning of a sentence. Example:
  • He said, "No comment.")

:)

I thought I was right, but I needed another view on my answers.Thanks for your time and trouble
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Old 07-Feb-2004, 03:43
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You're welcome, as always.

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