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#How to Write Dialogues

##Why Write Dialogues

In order to provide context, sometimes single sentences are not enough.

##Formatting Standards - Examples

**English** - Put each sentence in (double) quotes.

"I caught a bad cold." "That's too bad."

**Japanese**  - Put each sentence in quotes 「 」without 。

「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」


##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes)

**German**  - Not Yet Standard 

180 examples by native speakers using this format.
397533	deu	"Wo ist euer Haus?" "Dort drüben."	MUIRIEL

82 examples by native speakers using this format.
443764	deu	"Wie geht es dir?" - "Mir geht es gut, danke."	Espi

**Hebrew**
193 examples by native speakers use the same pattern as English.


version at: 11/10/2013, 23:13

#How to Write Dialogues

##Why Write Dialogues

In order to provide context, sometimes single sentences are not enough.

##Formatting Standards - Examples

**English** - Put each sentence in (double) quotes.

"I caught a bad cold." "That's too bad."

**Japanese**  - Put each sentence in quotes 「 」without 。

「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」


##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes)

**French**

75 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"  (Same as English)
5 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"

**German**  - Not Yet Standard 

180 examples by native speakers using this format.
"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"

82 examples by native speakers using this format.
"SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"

**Hebrew**
193 examples by native speakers use the same pattern as English.
"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"


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