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Old 09-19-2014, 06:03 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
If it's a dialogue between two people, names are probably unnecessary beyond establishing who the speakers are at the beginning:

"Are you going into town this morning?", asked Anne?
"Why do you ask?", replied Peter.
"Just wondering if I could have the car."
"Sure."
"See you later, then."
Is there a reason why the first line ends with a question mark?
And then the second line doesn't?

FWIW, in the US there wouldn't be a comma there.
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