Thread: Asked vs Said
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Old 12-01-2017, 11:50 AM   #3
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I'm OK with #1-#3

#4 is pure "wiggle room".

#5 depends...
If several sentences are in a quote that ends with a question then use "said" if it appears before the quote and maybe use "asked" if it appears at the end of the quote. If the first sentence is a question then use "asked" if it appears before or after the quote.

I'd add #6 - use "said" when a statement is made, but is worded as a question (e.g. a rhetorical question when you "answer" is actually expected).
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