The Economist Style Guide by Ann Wroe

Author:Ann Wroe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Profile
Published: 2018-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

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question-marks see punctuation.

quite In America, quite is usually an intensifying adverb similar to altogether, entirely or very; in Britain, depending on the emphasis, the tone of voice and the adjective that follows, it usually means fairly, moderately or reasonably, and often damns with faint praise.

quotes Be sparing with quotes. Direct quotes should be used when either the speaker or what was said is surprising, or when the words used are particularly pithy or graphic. Otherwise you can probably paraphrase more concisely. The most pointless quote is the inconsequential remark attributed to a nameless source: “Everyone wants to be in on the act,” says one high-ranking civil servant.

If you wish to quote someone, either give a date or use the present tense:

“He leaves a legacy of wisdom,” said John Smith the next day or … says Mr John Smith.

For quotation marks (inverted commas), see punctuation.

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