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Someone told me that it's incorrect or outdated punctuation to put a comma after "said" in dialogue tags such as the following (from an old book we're reprinting): “I shouldn’t wonder if you co...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T10:38:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Beckylou
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2019-12-08T10:38:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
Someone told me that it's incorrect or outdated punctuation to put a comma after "said" in dialogue tags such as the following (from an old book we're reprinting): > “I shouldn’t wonder if you could come back here tomorrow if you like,” said Amanda, with a glance at Pyxie. (comma after "Amanda") > > "You’re tuckered out,” said Mrs. Barr, when supper was over. (comma after "said Mrs. Barr") > > "His folks ain’t ever coming back,” he said, with a shake of his head. (comma after "he said") > > “Let’s hear what he has to say, Mother,” said Mr. Barr, in his slow, easy-going way. (comma after "Mr. Barr") I can't seem to find anything that discusses this particular question online. Can anyone verify if it's correct or incorrect to include these commas? Some authoritative links would be fantastic to back me up one way or the other.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-01-19T03:25:50Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 7