What the hell is a Grammar Anarchist?
You can be one! Since we don’t have a U.S. language, feel FREE to set your own rules -- interpret grammar YOUR WAY. You’re not in England anymore. Join the anarchy of U.S. grammar! Make your choices and preserve them in YOUR STYLE MANUAL. —The Grammar Anarchist
QUESTION: I just found a book written without quotation marks. Is that legal?
Legal? Legal? When speaking of literature, do not use words like "legal, rules, or correct". Writers can write however they feel the story is best told. If a reader can understand it, what's the diff?
4 comments:
warrenswords
said...
How can you tell when a character is speaking without quotation marks?
You mean "without using quote marks", don't you? A talented, skillful writer can use words to indicate conversation, pass up the quote marks, and still present clear, wonderful prose. Practice, my son, practice.
Just think of how much time and motion you save when you don't have to use "air quotes"! You DO use them, don't you? If not, I'll bet your listener still knows when you're quoting someone.
4 comments:
How can you tell when a character is speaking without quotation marks?
You mean "without using quote marks", don't you? A talented, skillful writer can use words to indicate conversation, pass up the quote marks, and still present clear, wonderful prose. Practice, my son, practice.
Sawry! I learnt ta rite what peple say with quote marks. I woodnt think of not using them.
Just think of how much time and motion you save when you don't have to use "air quotes"! You DO use them, don't you? If not, I'll bet your listener still knows when you're quoting someone.
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