Yoong Liat Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Correct punctuation

The only emperor", writes Wallace Stevens, "is the emperor of ice cream."



Would it be wrong to punctuate emperor", as emperor,"?



Thanks.
  

Top answer

" I would punctuate it as shown above. (American style. ) CJ

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Yoong Liat"The only emperor," writes Wallace Stevens, "is the emperor of ice cream."

I would punctuate it as shown above. (American style. British style may differ.)

CJ