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11#How to Write Dialogues
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33##Why Write Dialogues
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55In order to provide context, sometimes single sentences are not enough.
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77##Formatting Standards - Examples
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99**English** - Put each sentence in (double) quotes.
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1111"I caught a bad cold." "That's too bad."
1212
1313**Japanese** - Put each sentence in quotes 「　」without 。
1414
1515「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」
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1717
1818##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes)
19
20**Esperanto**
21
22(No native speakers, but ...)
23
24520 examples using this format.
25"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
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27184 examples using this format.
28"SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
1929
2030**French**
2131
223275 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English)
2333
24345 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
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2636**German** - Not Yet Standard
2737
2838180 examples by native speakers using this format.
2939"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
3040
314182 examples by native speakers using this format.
3242"SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
3343
3444**Hebrew**
3545
3646193 examples by native speakers use the same pattern as English.
3747"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
3848
3949**Spanish**
4050
4151383 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English)
4252
43536 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
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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)

**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"

**Spanish**

383 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"  (Same as English)

6 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"

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

#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)

**Esperanto**

(No native speakers, but ...)

520 examples using this format.
"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"

184 examples using this format.
"SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"

**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"

**Spanish**

383 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"  (Same as English)

6 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"

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