fandom_grammar . Entries tagged with dialogue:punctuation

badtzphoto was wondering whether run-on sentences are allowed in dialogue. To answer this, we'll first take a closer look at the nature of run-on sentences and then explore what happens when one is used in dialog.

( With help from the cast of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee … )

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ariestess

Happy Monday, fellow grammarians! Today we're going to answer the question, "How do you punctuate in dialogue?", a topic previously covered about two years ago, and we even have an initial example from Stargate SG-1 to work with that was provided by our anonymous questioner.

So let's take a look at the basic rules of punctuating dialogue, with examples from our friends over at Stargate SG-1, to determine if the bolded and bracketed section of the provided example is correct or not.

( How do you punctuate in dialogue? )

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starry_diadem asked, "How do you punctuate and capitalize when the dialogue tag comes before the speech?"
With examples from Once Upon a Time

So what is a dialogue tag anyway? In the simplest terms, this is the whole "he said/she said" bit of your dialogue. There are variations, of course, for those of us who like to spice it up a little. ~~And let's not get into the whole debate of whether that's a good thing or not, since that's a topic for another time.~~

( How do you punctuate and capitalize when the dialogue tag comes before the speech? )

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theemdash

It is with great pleasure that I answer the 200th question at

fandom_grammar! 200 questions is a lot of grammar and we’re looking forward to answering 200 more.

How do you indicate pauses or hesitation in narration and dialogue? (ex. hesitant speech, for emphasis, pauses for breath)
( with examples from Stargate: SG-1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Doctor Who. )

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mab-browne.livejournal.com

Today’s article is about punctuating dialogue.

With dialogue punctuation, the important point, as with any aspect of writing, is to be clearly understood. You’re going to blunt the emotional impact of your fanfic epic if your reader can’t figure out what’s going on, and there are agreed-upon conventions to make sure that your reader is paying attention to your story rather than going, “Say what?” Jim and Blair from “The Sentinel” will assist with examples.
( Punctuating Dialogue )

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Welcome to a brand-spanking new type of content at

fandom_grammar. For the next three months, Friday content will consist of Blast From the Past articles, which will link to and expand on existing articles on questions we get asked again and again.

Have a topic you want to see brought up from the archives? Comment here.

This week's topic is punctuation, specifically how it interacts with dialogue:

First, we have links to our Grammar 101 articles about basic punctuation:

Grammar 101: Punctuation, Part 1 (periods, question marks, exclamation points, semicolons, and colons)
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skroberts

Grammar 101: Punctuation, Part 3 (hyphens, en dashes, slashes, quotation marks, and apostrophes)
written by

green_grrl

A common problem is where the commas go in dialogue tags (the he said, she said part of the sentence). This article lays out the rules:

Answer: Comma Use in Dialogue Tags
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melayneseahawk

If you're looking for more advanced punctuation, take a look at these two:

Answer: How do you punctuate high emotion?
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melayneseahawk

Answer: What is the correct punctuation for speech that "trails off"?
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theemdash

If you have any other questions about punctuation and dialogue, don't hesitate to take them to our Ask a Question post.

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Dialogue: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

With examples from Saiyuki, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, NICS, and Weiss Kreuz.

Dialogue is the backbone of most stories. It's a rare story that doesn't feature dialogue, and that's even more true in the world of fanfiction, where setting a scene usually comes second to letting familiar characters interact with one another.

Good dialogue can make your story more believable and interesting. Bad dialogue can make your story leaden, confusing, or dull. So it's important to know both the grammatical and the stylistic rules of dialogue.

Let's start with The Good and the Bad.

( I hate listening to people's dreams. It is like flipping through a stack of photographs. If I'm not in any of them and nobody is having sex, I just don't care. )

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When is it appropriate to use single quotation marks?

With examples from Heroes, Stargate SG-1, and Doctor Who.

( Quotation marks )

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theemdash

with examples from Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Fullmetal Alchemist

velocitygrass asks: What is the correct punctuation for speech that "trails off"? What is the punctuation for interruption (either by yourself or someone else)?

Many people will tell you that trailing-off punctuation is largely a result of stylistic choices. Personally, I disagree. Punctuation tells you how to read a sentence. It's as scientific as writing ever gets. Each symbol for punctuation correlates to a different, specific meaning and the punctuations for pauses each determine a different length of pause. Punctuation that indicates trailing off or interruptions can be very different, as well, and if not properly punctuated could convey a meaning very different from the intended meaning.

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Entries tagged with dialogue:punctuation

Answer: Are Run-on Sentences Allowed in Dialog?

Answer: How do you punctuate in dialogue?

ANSWER: Dialogue Tags Before Speech

Answer: How do you indicate pauses or hesitation in narration and dialogue?

Feature - punctuating with dialogue

Blast From the Past! Round Up: Punctuating In and Around Dialogue

Dialogue 101: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Answer: When is it appropriate to use single quotation marks?

Answer: What is the correct punctuation for speech that "trails off"?

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