"I take it that you haven't finished the book." or "I take it that you haven't finished the book?"
I have the same question involving "I don't suppose..."
"I don't suppose you've made dinner?" or "I don't suppose you've made dinner."
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Punctuation issue
"I take it that you haven't finished the book." or "I take it that you haven't finished the book?"
I have the same question involving "I don't suppose..."
"I don't suppose you've made dinner?" or "I don't suppose you've made dinner."
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Used to usage
Sometimes I say sentences such as: "Didn't that bakery used to be a fish shop?" It occurs to me that it would be more grammatically consistent if I…
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Sporadic dropping of object in American English
"Does the sandwich come with?" [overheard at deli, asking does a reuben include sides of pickles or kraut, something of that nature without…
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English punctuation question
What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence in terms of hyphens and en dashes? Never mind the awkwardness of the word order; I am…
