Expression of Thoughts
- Expression of Thoughts
(a.) Don’t use quotation marks with unspoken thoughts or wishes. However, capitalize the first word of the complete thought or wish.
Examples:
I wondered, Would this have happened if I had left before the rain began?
I thought, If only I had prepared lunch earlier.
I was looking in the rearview mirror when I saw him coming, and I remember thinking, Is he going to hit me?
(NOTE: Key words to look for in these types of examples are “wondered” or “thought” or “thinking”, which clearly express thoughts.)
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