Anonymous  +  520321 Thu, 29 May 08 04:14 AM Hi, How should I structure the content of what someone said? Someone has said something long and it is your job t report it, but punctuation seems to be not so restrictive. What is a guideline? Why can one use a semicolon or a period here?? "Don't rely on blood tests - get ultrasounds and/or CAT scans." Anonymous Colons, Punctuation, Semicolons

	Mister Micawber  +  520333 Thu, 29 May 08 04:36 AM . You can use any of these here-- a period, a semicolon, a colon or an m-dash.  M-dashes are less formal, so may seem more appropriate in quoted speech. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,803 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Colons, Semicolons