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Latest post Sat, Oct 6 2007 10:17 PM by Yankee. 2 replies.
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Thecandymancan  +  427991 Sat, 06 Oct 07 07:18 PM

I know that you don't have to use a comma to introduce a quote preceded by the word 'that', but with what other words/situations does this rule apply.

e.g. The scientist said that "Cats are orange and dogs are bright purple."
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Doll  +  428034 Sat, 06 Oct 07 09:52 PM
Everything can't have a rule in a language.
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Yankee  +  428040 Sat, 06 Oct 07 10:17 PM
Hi Thecandymancan (interesting moniker Smile [:)])

Here is a write-up about the use of quotation marks.  You might find it useful.
Click here.

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