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They're fine; they certainly aren't an error. If a particular use sounds awkward, don't hesitate to drop attribution entirely (it's often still quite clear who's talking, because most conversations...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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2019-12-12T20:05:59Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T02:08:07Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
They're fine; they certainly aren't an error. If a particular use sounds awkward, don't hesitate to drop attribution entirely (it's often still quite clear who's talking, because most conversations are dialogue, so it's whoever wasn't talking the previous paragraph), or to move the attribution up to earlier in the line: > "But why would any of all that," he said, "explain how late you were to the party?" This removes the incongruous sense of using "said" for a question, because it puts distance between the attributive and the question mark.
#1: Imported from external source
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2012-01-03T18:08:24Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: -1