http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/ .....a chance to start the day off right. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 PR Cog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:26:26 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-1703 So is it dialog or dialogue? I've always used the latter but spellcheck hates it. So is it dialog or dialogue? I've always used the latter but spellcheck hates it.

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Christina K Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:23:30 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-1702 Where's CT with "May the force be with you" Where's CT with “May the force be with you”

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 TJ Dietderich Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:16:34 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-1701 It would work . . . if you want to sound like Yoda. Which some might! It would work . . . if you want to sound like Yoda. Which some might!

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Kate Ottavio Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:18:09 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-1700 Can I go grammar-geek for a second here? Another thing that I learned at my job (and now drives me nuts) is the order of the name of the person quoted and the word said. For example, you wrote: “I am so excited right now,” Keith said. We say Keith said, because we say “he said.” Were we to say “said Keith,” like so many do, we would be saying “said he,” and that doesn’t work. Ok, I’m done. Thank you for allowing me to geek-out. Can I go grammar-geek for a second here? Another thing that I learned at my job (and now drives me nuts) is the order of the name of the person quoted and the word said. For example, you wrote: “I am so excited right now,” Keith said. We say Keith said, because we say “he said.” Were we to say “said Keith,” like so many do, we would be saying “said he,” and that doesn’t work. Ok, I’m done. Thank you for allowing me to geek-out.

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-426 PRCog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:26:26 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-426 So is it dialog or dialogue? I've always used the latter but spellcheck hates it. So is it dialog or dialogue? I've always used the latter but spellcheck hates it.

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Christina K Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:23:30 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-423 Where's CT with "May the force be with you" Where's CT with “May the force be with you”

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-413 TJ Dietderich Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:16:34 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-413 It would work . . . if you want to sound like Yoda. Which some might! It would work . . . if you want to sound like Yoda. Which some might!

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Kate Ottavio Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:18:09 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-407 Can I go grammar-geek for a second here? Another thing that I learned at my job (and now drives me nuts) is the order of the name of the person quoted and the word said. For example, you wrote: “I am so excited right now,” Keith said. We say Keith said, because we say “he said.” Were we to say “said Keith,” like so many do, we would be saying “said he,” and that doesn’t work. Ok, I’m done. Thank you for allowing me to geek-out. Can I go grammar-geek for a second here? Another thing that I learned at my job (and now drives me nuts) is the order of the name of the person quoted and the word said. For example, you wrote: “I am so excited right now,” Keith said. We say Keith said, because we say “he said.” Were we to say “said Keith,” like so many do, we would be saying “said he,” and that doesn’t work. Ok, I’m done. Thank you for allowing me to geek-out.

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-405 TJ Dietderich Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:05:58 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-405 "No problem," I said, pretty pleased with myself but hiding it well. “No problem,” I said, pretty pleased with myself but hiding it well.

]]> http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/09/30/your-copy-sucks-how-to-write-dialog-or-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-402 heatherdueitt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:40:52 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=741#comment-402 Thanks TJ! My boss will appreciate this lesson. Thanks TJ! My boss will appreciate this lesson.

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