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grammar/punctuation help - dawn
Posted: Nov 02, 2009
She saw Dr. ___, who she tells me is at the UCLA Medical Center, who told her that she had a "borderline blood test on her nerves," and that she should see a neurologist.
that is typed as the dr. says.. but i feel like I should break it up somehow, or that he has almost two quotations, but only does one?
tia :)
I think you did fine... - elaine
[ In Reply To ..]It's an awkward sentence, but you typed it well, and it's good to place the quotes only where the doc dictates.
If you want, you could drop the last comma (after "nerves"). If you prefer to keep the comma, it should go after the quotation mark in this case.
Sometimes parentheses can help clarify an awkward sentence. i.e.:
She saw Dr. Blank, (who she tells me is at the UCLA Medical Center), who told her....
thanks elaine :) - dawn
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yw! :) - elaine
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grammar - gr
[ In Reply To ..]I would type it like this:
She saw Dr. ___ who, she tells me, is at the UCLA Medical Center who told her that she had a "borderline blood test on her nerves," and that she should see a neurologist.
Most probably too late.
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