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| 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? =================================== 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? ===================================== 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? ==================================== 4. The general's only response was, "No commet." Should " no" be a capital? |
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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:
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I thought I was right, but I needed another view on my answers.Thanks for your time and trouble |
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| You're welcome, as always. :D |
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