Hey grammar peeps

[Tyler]

Which statement is grammatically correct?

When considering complications in a friendship, one should consider this statement said by Rahim Khan, a business partner of Baba,

 

[technoxmaniac]

I think it's a comma.

 

[Zex]

I think it's a comma.

Then I think its semicolon.

 

[Vooloo]

I think it's the semicolon. o_o

 

[NikoKing]

Hm... The semicolon might be the correct one, because I'm sure a comma wouldn't be in a sentence like that.

 

[Tyler]

Hm... The semicolon might be the correct one, because I'm sure a comma wouldn't be in a sentence like that.

The thing is when quoting something you put a comma in front of it. For instance:

Red said, "Hello world."

 

[technoxmaniac]

Here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
The sixth rule says to use a colon
Ex used in 6th rule: Peter Coveney had this to say about the nineteenth-century's use of children
in fiction: "The purpose and strength of . . . . "

 

[NikoKing]

Hm... The semicolon might be the correct one, because I'm sure a comma wouldn't be in a sentence like that.

The thing is when quoting something you put a comma in front of it. For instance:

Red said, "Hello world."

True... now that I'm proofreading this it's the comma. Semi Colons are used for other sentences and like you said, Commas are used before someone says something.

 

[Tyler]

Here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
The sixth rule says to use a colon
Ex used in 6th rule: Peter Coveney had this to say about the nineteenth-century's use of children
in fiction: "The purpose and strength of . . . . "

But generally colons are used for creating lists, not setting off quotes, correct?

 

[John102]

It's the comma, you don't put a semi colon before a quote silly people.

edit:Yeah, it's not longer than a sentence and doesn't start with that, so use a comma.

 

[technoxmaniac]

Here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
The sixth rule says to use a colon
Ex used in 6th rule: Peter Coveney had this to say about the nineteenth-century's use of children
in fiction: "The purpose and strength of . . . . "

But generally colons are used for creating lists, not setting off quotes, correct?

But, instead of a comma, use a colon to set off explanatory or introductory language from a quoted element that is either very formal or long (especially if it's longer than one sentence):

 

[Tyler]

Here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
The sixth rule says to use a colon
Ex used in 6th rule: Peter Coveney had this to say about the nineteenth-century's use of children
in fiction: "The purpose and strength of . . . . "

But generally colons are used for creating lists, not setting off quotes, correct?

But, instead of a comma, use a colon to set off explanatory or introductory language from a quoted element that is either very formal or long (especially if it's longer than one sentence):

But it's not longer then the sentence.

I've come to the conclusion that it's probably the comma.

Thanks guys.

 

[John102]

Here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
The sixth rule says to use a colon
Ex used in 6th rule: Peter Coveney had this to say about the nineteenth-century's use of children
in fiction: "The purpose and strength of . . . . "

But generally colons are used for creating lists, not setting off quotes, correct?

But, instead of a comma, use a colon to set off explanatory or introductory language from a quoted element that is either very formal or long (especially if it's longer than one sentence):

But it's not longer then the sentence.

I've come to the conclusion that it's probably the comma.

Thanks guys.

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