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ccjen
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 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:37 am Post subject: Which is correct? |
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I wonder which is correct?
A. A sign "Be quiet." is on the wall.
B. A sign, "Be quiet." is on the wall.
C. A sign, "Be quiet.", is on the wall.
It seems silly but I'd like to know which one is correct English.
I thank you in advance.
Regards,
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2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:50 am Post subject: |
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I choose C (but normally there wouldn't be a period after "quiet").
Remember that a comma indicates a pause in speech and often isolates an explanatory or descriptive phrase. Another example is John, a good friend of mine, has been very sick recently. |
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myprofe
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:20 am Post subject: |
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I don't like any of them.
How about: A "be quiet" sign is on the wall.
It's like: Have you seen the "no smoking" sign?
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: |
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myprofe
I agree that your sentence is a very good one. I was focussing on the use of commas and chose from the 3 punctuation choices. |
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