Apparently A Lot Of People Get Dialogue Punctuation Wrong Despite Having An Otherwise Solid Grasp Of

Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):

“For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.

“But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.

“When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.

“When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”

“This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”

“There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.

More Posts from Simpthatneedshelp and Others

5 years ago

Cat!Damien would always greet Mika at the door when she comes home. Probably stares forlornly out the window when he starts missing her. He rushes to the door as soon as he hears the car pull up. If Mika took too long to get in he'd look at her through the window and meow, begging her to come back to him. He doesn't leave her side for a solid hour after she gets home.

!!!! What a good boy!Poor baby, hesitantly patting the window with his paw. Sad boy. Sad sandy boy. Mika will put your favorite pillow by her lap for you. You can cuddle up with her nice and warm. Round nap. Fluffy.

5 years ago

Pedophilia is bad should not be a radical statement.

3 years ago

I dont know why I feel like I have to show people this screenshot I just do

I Dont Know Why I Feel Like I Have To Show People This Screenshot I Just Do
2 years ago

Pokemon AU [Obey Me! Headcanons]

Obey Me! Masterlist

Notes: MC is a legal adult when they go on their journey.

Rival: Solomon

Solomon isn't so much as a rival, but as someone that's wanting to oversee MC's growth. He challenges them to give tips and measure how far they have to go. It's also an excuse to see them. He's secretly in love with them and wants the very best for them.

Team:

Runerigus

Sigilyph

Zoroark

Banette

Hatterene

Klefki

Professor: Lucifer

Lucifer grants MC their trainer's license after he picked them personally. He expects great things from them and keeps regular tabs on them through their journey.

Gang: Team Celestial

Team Celestial's boss is referenced to as Father. He's off in a different region, but is wanting to spy on Devildom and possibly conquer it. He's sent out two scouts to the region that he has handpicked: Luke and Simeon. Both specialize in Pokemon that are strong against Devildom's champion.

Solomon befriends both Luke and Simeon pretty early on. He has a pretty good idea why they're there, but he sees that there's good in both of them. After Luke and Simeon see more of Devildom, they start to question what they are there for. That's when Admin Michael and Admin Raphael are brought in.

Admin Michael

Michael is typically the mastermind behind all of Team Celestial's moves. It's rumored that he's actually the boss behind the organization and that Father is someone made up to intimidate anyone that goes against Team Celestial.

He seems like he's a nice and understanding guy, but there's something messed up behind his cheerful demeanor.

Type Specialty: Rock

Team:

Tyranitar

Rampardos

Rhyperior

Carbink

Minior

Coalossal

Admin Raphael

He's very quick to anger and will do all of the dirty work for Team Celestial. He's extremely loyal to Michael, even if he tends to try to start arguments with him. Everyone in Team Celestial is scared of him.

Type Specialty: Steel

Team:

Aggron

Metagross

Empoleon

Excadrill

Escavalier

Perrserker

Gyms

First Gym: Mammon

He finds battling to be a bit of a pain and never takes it seriously. He'd rather be off in a nearby casino making some cash. The only time he'll take battling seriously is if he is short for money and needs to win a battle. Though, he won't demolish new kids. He typically goes around to find some jerk to rid them of their cash.

When he first sees MC in his gym, something happens. He doesn't know what, but he's intrigued as they battle against the Little D's. He's falling for them fast and hard. When they finally get to them, he's a bit flustered but does battle against them. He goes easy on them, not wanting to make them upset. They obviously win, but they call him out for going easy on him. He's embarrassed but promises he won't go easy on them next time.

When they leave, he closes down his gym and goes on a similar journey to them. He just so happens to run into them a lot. But he's training and he's getting better. He refuses to battle them again until he's finally ready.

Type Specialty: Dark?

Team:

Alolan Meowth

Eevee

Nickit

Murkrow

Zubat

Second Gym: Little D?

The gym is weird. Everything is weird. This is like a gag gym where most of the trainers leading up to the leader have Bidoofs or a Magikarp that only knows splash. And the leader somehow has SEVEN Pokemon!?

When MC defeats the gym, they find Solomon outside with two people: Luke and Simeon. Solomon introduces them to his new friends. He explains that they're from a different region and he's hoping he can show them around, show them how wonderful this place is. Luke asks to battle against MC. He ends up only using one Pokemon, claiming that his others are resting. After the battle, Simeon and Luke leave. Solomon explains to MC that he thinks they're caught up with the wrong people and is hoping to help them out. He asks MC if they'd help him with his mission. He says MC is the most wonderful person he knows and if anyone can help those two, it's them.

Type Speciality: Normal

Team:

Litleo

Meowth

Ditto

Yungoos

Lopunny

Munchlax

Slaking?!

Third Gym: Beelzebub

Beel's gym is right next door to a giant buffet that's only in business because of him. When MC goes to challenge his gym, they have to go to the buffet first. They find him sulking because he hasn't heard from his twin in a while. His eldest brother ordered him to stay in the town to protect it in case something happens, but he can't help but worry. MC offers to find his twin for him. Beel is hesitant and says that if MC can defeat him in battle, he'll accept their help.

Type Specialty: Bug

Team:

Pinsir

Scizor

Yanmega

Araquanid

Golisopod

Centiskorch

Forth Gym: Belphegor

MC has to find clues as to where Belphegor is. They eventually catch signs that Team Celestial is up to something. They go to an abandoned tower just outside of town. When they climb to the top they find Belphie locked up. Just as they're about to set him free, Simeon and Luke show up.

Simeon battles MC but is quickly defeated. They drop the key to Belphie's cell as they retreat. MC unlocks the cell but is attacked by Belphie who thinks MC is a part of Team Celestial - he somehow napped through the whole battle with Simeon. MC is not able to get their Pokemon out in time and thinks that this is it. Just before one of Belphie's pokemon attacks, Mammon and Solomon show up. They stop Belphie from attacking and explain the situation. Belphie apologizes and tells MC if they want the badge, they'll have to battle him at the gym.

Type Specialty: Psychic

Team:

Hypno

Sloking

Lunatone

Musharna

Malamar

Meowstic

Fifth Gym: Satan

MC finds that Satan's gym is more of a giant library. There are books everywhere that he's collected over the years. He's very proud of it and explains it's taken him a while to collect everything.

Just as MC and Satan are about to start a battle, a fire starts just outside of his gym. Satan rushes out in horror, thinking that his collection of priceless knowledge is going to burn. He's angry and demanding to know who started the fire while help is on the way. That's when he spots Simeon and Luke nearby. They're arguing with two other figures. Satan runs over but is quickly subdued by the two Luke and Simeon are with. MC runs over to try and help Satan.

Before MC can make out who the two mysterious figures are, they tell Luke and Simeon to take care of things and disappear. Luke and Simeon are hesitant, but battle against MC at the same time. MC handles them alone in a double battle. When MC wins, Luke and Simeon apologize, saying this should have never happened and run off. Leviathan shows up and puts out the fire before Satan wakes up.

Satan informs MC that he has no idea what happened when the two Team Celestial admins attacked him. They didn't even wait for him to bring out his Pokemon. He tells MC that they need to be careful. He hopes that his battle with MC will help them grow stronger.

Specialty Type: Cats?

Team:

Pursian

Absol

Delcatty

Liepard

Pyroar

Luxray

Sixth Gym: Asmodeus

Asmo has already heard a lot about MC from his brothers. He's so excited to meet them that when he finally sees them he drags them off to a nearby cafe for a date. He wants to know all of the juicy details about them. He'll be sure to take several selfies with them to send to his brothers to see their reactions.

When they're heading back to his gym after the date, they run into Solomon. He's not happy seeing Asmo holding MC's hand. He asks to battle MC right then and there.

When he loses, he tells MC what's been happening with Team Celestial. He informs MC that both Simeon and Luke managed to get out, but now Admin Michael and Admin Raphael are getting involved. He begs MC that if they were to run into either Admins that they need to get out of there immediately. He doesn't know what he would do if something were to happen to them. MC tells him that they can't promise that they would, if someone needs help, they're going to help. Solomon knows that, that's why he loves them. He stays for Asmo's match but disappears before MC can celebrate with him.

Specialty Type: Grass/Poison

Team:

Roserade

Salazzle

Bellossom

Lilligant

Tsareena

Eldegoss

Seventh Gym: Luke

The gym is also a cafe. When MC walks in, they're surprised to see Luke there. Luke apologizes for all of the trouble he's caused for them and hopes that they can forgive him. He didn't realize that the people here were so wonderful and he ended up hurting them.

MC forgives them and Luke asks to battle them once more, not as enemies, but as friends. When MC wins, Luke congratulates them and tells them he wishes them the best of luck on their journey. He tells MC that Simeon has also worked on making amends and that MC will likely see him in the future.

Before MC leaves, Barbatos enters and introduces himself. He says that Luke is now his apprentice in baking, but not in Pokemon battles. That is something that is reserved for someone that is truly deserving of it. There's a brief moment where MC questions if they saw a Hoopa near Barbatos, but shakes it off.

Type Specialty: Fairy

Team:

Clefable

Granbull

Slurpuff

Sylveon

Mimikyu

Alcremie

Eighth Gym: Leviathan

When MC enters the gym, Leviathan becomes very flustered. He apologizes that he didn't really introduce himself the last time they've met. MC says it's okay and that the fire and Satan were more important. Levi feels like he's going to die as he realizes that MC does in fact remember him.

He tells MC he's admired them, no wait, their progress! Their battles, that's it! He's watched how they've battled his brothers and Team Celestial. He's jealous of their bravery but hopes he'll be able to give them a good battle.

Specialty Type: Water

Team:

Milotic

Gyarados

Swampert

Quagsire

Kingdra

Dragonaire

When MC leaves Levi's gym, they get a call from Solomon. He apologizes and says he was trying to protect them, but he may have taken on too much. He's battling Admin Raphael. He doesn't know where Admin Michael is. He tells MC his location before the line goes dead.

MC flies off quickly and ends up at Team Celestial's headquarters. Simeon and Luke are already there battling against grunts. They tell MC to hurry inside but to be careful.

MC goes through what seems to be an army of grunts. They almost overwhelm them until all of the brothers appear to fight them off. Per Lucifer's direction, MC runs off to find Solomon. They walk into a room where Solomon's unconscious. The door slams shut behind MC. Admin Raphael was waiting for them. He tells them that they've been in the way long enough and he's planning on eliminating them.

MC gets their pokemon out just in time as Raphael was planning on just attacking them. MC defeats him and he's outraged, but flees. Solomon wakes up. He informs MC that Team Celestial is planning on starting an all-out war this region. He tells MC that they need to stop Michael before it's too late. Of course, MC does defeat him.

Diavolo and Barbatos are waiting outside of the headquarters, both are relatively calm. It's hinted that Barbatos knew what was going to happen. MC comes out and Diavolo thanks them for their courage. He informs them that he's looking forward to battling them.

Elite Four

First: Simeon

Simeon apologizes for all of the trouble he's caused MC. He vows to try and mend relations between his region and this one. He's thankful that the Champion has allowed him and Luke to stay here. He hopes that this battle will be as friends and not as enemies.

Specialty Type: Ice

Team:

Dewgong

Lapras

Glaceon

Vanilluxe

Aurorus

Frosmoth

Second: Mammon

Mammon asks if MC's surprised to see him. He tells MC that after their first battle, he's worked hard to be someone MC could be proud of. He knows he won't be able to beat them, but he hopes it's a memorable battle.

Specialty Type: Dark

Team:

Alolan Pursian

Umbreon

Hydreigon

Honchkrow

Thievul

Crobat

Third: Lucifer

Lucifer tells MC that he's very proud of them. He knew he picked the right trainer to take on this challenge. He wants to see just how much they've grown.

Specialty Type: Flying

Team:

Corviknight

Talonflame

Noivern

Talonflame

Skarmory

Salamance

Forth: Barbatos

Barbatos keeps things pretty short. He thanks them for helping keep Devildom safe, but he had no doubt that they would succeed. He's watched over their path and has ensured that things worked out for the best. What? There's a hack that if certain events happen, Dragapult is replaced with Hoopa.

Specialty Type: Ghost

Team:

Aegislash

Polteageist

Dragapult

Gengar

Galarian Corsola

Chandelure

Champion: Diavolo

Diavolo admits that he's been keeping a close eye on their progress since Lucifer picked them. He's admired how much he's bonded with everyone and is admittedly jealous. He promises he'll work on improving the relations with the other regions.

Specialty Type: Dragon/Fire

Team:

Garchomp

Turtonator

Haxorus

Houndoom

Charizard

Tyrantrum

2 years ago
Reddit But In The Pokemon Universe, Part 3 [1, 2]
Reddit But In The Pokemon Universe, Part 3 [1, 2]

reddit but in the pokemon universe, part 3 [1, 2]

2 years ago
Piplup Grain Entrapment

piplup grain entrapment

5 years ago

Has came true............

simpthatneedshelp - I need to get back into drawing fr
2 years ago

I want to make people see how much has been taken away from them.

Did you know that there are dozens of species of fireflies, and some of them light up with a blue glow? Did you know about the moths? There are thousands of them, bright pink and raspberry orange and checkerboard and emerald. They are called things like Black-Etched Prominent, Purple Fairy, Pink-Legged Tiger, Small Mossy Glyph and Black-Bordered Lemon.

Did you know that there are moths that feed on lichens? Did you know about the blue and green bees? The rainbow-colored dogbane beetles? Your streams are supposed to teem with newts, salamanders, crawdads, frogs, and fishes. I want to take you by the hand and show you an animal you've never seen before, and say, "This exists! It's real! It's alive!"

There are secret wildflowers that no website will show you and that no list entitled "native species to attract butterflies!" will name. Every day I'm at work I see a new plant I didn't know existed.

The purple coneflowers and prairie blazing star are a tidepool, a puddle, and there is an ocean out there. There are wildflowers that only grow in a few specific counties in a single state in the United States, there are plants that are evolved specifically to live underneath the drip line of a dolomite cliff or on the border of a glade of exposed limestone bedrock. Did you know that different species of moss grow on the sides of a boulder vs. on top of it?

There are obscure trees you might have never seen—Sourwood, Yellowwood, Overcup Oak, Ninebark, Mountain Stewartia, Striped Maple, American Hophornbeam, Rusty Blackhaw, Kentucky Coffeetree. There are edible fruits you've never even heard of.

And it is so scary and sad that so many people live and work in environments where most of these wondrous living things have been locally extirpated.

There are vast tracts of suburb and town and city and barren pasture where a person could plausibly never learn of the existence of the vast majority of their native plants and animals, where a person might never imagine just how many there are, because they've only ever been exposed to the tiny handful of living things that can survive in a suburb and they have no reason to extrapolate that there are ten thousand more that no one is talking about.

It's like being a fish that has lived its whole life in a bucket, with no way of imagining the ocean. The insects in your field guide are a fraction of those that exist, of all the native plants to your area only a handful can be bought in a nursery.

Welcome to the Earth! It's beautiful! It's full of life! More things are real and beautiful and alive than a single person could imagine!!!

2 years ago

If you went to a bar and the bartender was a mousegirl you could ask for a drink and she would balance it on her head and say "for you, it's on the mouse"

  • javierstightjeans
    javierstightjeans liked this · 1 week ago
  • purpleninjacat07
    purpleninjacat07 reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • purpleninjacat07
    purpleninjacat07 liked this · 1 week ago
  • cirus136
    cirus136 liked this · 1 week ago
  • mintywyvern
    mintywyvern liked this · 1 week ago
  • venomousraga
    venomousraga liked this · 1 week ago
  • satari-raine
    satari-raine liked this · 1 week ago
  • mega-blazikens
    mega-blazikens reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • impossiblyhottub
    impossiblyhottub reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • impossiblyhottub
    impossiblyhottub liked this · 1 week ago
  • clyde-on-crack
    clyde-on-crack liked this · 1 week ago
  • thebispaceace
    thebispaceace liked this · 1 week ago
  • sploon-fic-fan
    sploon-fic-fan reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • faeireinthehumanworld
    faeireinthehumanworld reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • faeireinthehumanworld
    faeireinthehumanworld liked this · 1 week ago
  • me-thestarwarsfan
    me-thestarwarsfan reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • me-thestarwarsfan
    me-thestarwarsfan liked this · 1 week ago
  • roseflower-hunter
    roseflower-hunter reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • rowanhorserider
    rowanhorserider liked this · 1 week ago
  • ihaventpiickedausername
    ihaventpiickedausername reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • martianworder
    martianworder reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • data-walker
    data-walker liked this · 1 week ago
  • tarkeena
    tarkeena liked this · 1 week ago
  • newdawnhorizon
    newdawnhorizon reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • newdawnhorizon
    newdawnhorizon reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • yesitsanusha
    yesitsanusha reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • yesitsanusha
    yesitsanusha liked this · 1 week ago
  • sirporcupine
    sirporcupine liked this · 1 week ago
  • itsoveranakin-ihavethehighground
    itsoveranakin-ihavethehighground reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • professor-pants
    professor-pants liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • aceoflights
    aceoflights reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • sfaradi
    sfaradi liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • rosetherandom
    rosetherandom liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • tp47
    tp47 liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • theladyhightower
    theladyhightower liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • toeragsanonymous
    toeragsanonymous reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • tessytempest
    tessytempest reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • tessytempest
    tessytempest liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • dragonkitten555
    dragonkitten555 liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • quigonmybeloved
    quigonmybeloved reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • southern-belle-outcasts
    southern-belle-outcasts reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • frsoutherlandauthor
    frsoutherlandauthor reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • doctormegalomania
    doctormegalomania reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • dandelion-de-deus
    dandelion-de-deus liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • rose-in-the-snow
    rose-in-the-snow liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • paranormal-taters
    paranormal-taters liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • citadelofthestars
    citadelofthestars reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • misty-eyed-memory
    misty-eyed-memory reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • furubat
    furubat reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • dancing-dawn
    dancing-dawn liked this · 2 weeks ago
simpthatneedshelp - I need to get back into drawing fr
I need to get back into drawing fr

She/They 18

252 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags