Debpriya De  [More info] He said, and I quote "I am the King of the World". Is this a correct way of quoting somebody ? Debpriya De Joined on Tue, Nov 17 2009 Full Member 384

	+1 Mister Micawber  [More info] Is this a correct way of quoting somebody ?-- It is OK, but the extra remark is unnecessary. These are correct (note punctuation): He said, and I quote, "I am the King of the World." He said, "I am the King of the World." Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 36,916 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	+1 Debpriya De  [More info] He was quoted as saying that he was the king of the world. Is this the correct way to write the quotations mentioned in the indirect speech ? Debpriya De

	+1 Philip  [More info] No quotation marks in indirect speech.   In the previous question, I think "and I quote" would be used only in spoken English.  It would be redundant in written form, ans the qutotation marks are there. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 9,949 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen