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I will use this statement (widely misattributed to Ayn Rand on the internet) simply as context for my question about style:
The question is not “who is going to let me?” The question is “who is going to stop me?”
Is this the proper way to write this sort of "The question is..." statement? Versions I can imagine are:
1. As a statement. The question is not who is going to let me. The question is who is going to stop me.
2. As a formal question. The question is not, “Who is going to let me?” The question is, “Who is going to stop me?”
3. With colon. The question is not: “Who is going to let me?” The question is: “Who is going to stop me?”
Or maybe the first version above is correct? Or something else?
Let me add this. It seems that such "questions" are sometimes posed not as formal questions, but just as something offered for consideration. Maybe something like this:
The question is not is anyone concerned. The question is will anyone actually take responsibility and do something.
In some ways this seems like a more simple construction, easier to follow, without the use of quotation marks and questions marks. But I really do not know. Appreciate the comments of others.
The question is not “who is going to let me?” The question is “who is going to stop me?”
Is this the proper way to write this sort of "The question is..." statement? Versions I can imagine are:
1. As a statement. The question is not who is going to let me. The question is who is going to stop me.
2. As a formal question. The question is not, “Who is going to let me?” The question is, “Who is going to stop me?”
3. With colon. The question is not: “Who is going to let me?” The question is: “Who is going to stop me?”
Or maybe the first version above is correct? Or something else?
Let me add this. It seems that such "questions" are sometimes posed not as formal questions, but just as something offered for consideration. Maybe something like this:
The question is not is anyone concerned. The question is will anyone actually take responsibility and do something.
In some ways this seems like a more simple construction, easier to follow, without the use of quotation marks and questions marks. But I really do not know. Appreciate the comments of others.
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