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| 1 | 1 | #How to Write Dialogues |
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| 3 | 3 | ##Why Write Dialogues |
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| 5 | 5 | In order to provide context, sometimes single sentences are not enough. |
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| 7 | 7 | ##Formatting Standards - Examples |
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| 9 | 9 | **English** - Put each sentence in (double) quotes. |
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| 11 | 11 | "I caught a bad cold." "That's too bad." |
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| 13 | 13 | **Japanese** - Put each sentence in quotes 「 」without 。 |
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| 15 | 15 | 「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」 |
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| 18 | 18 | ##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes) |
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| 20 | 20 | **Esperanto** |
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| 22 | 22 | (No native speakers, but ...) |
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| 24 | | 520 examples using this format. |
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| 24 | 520 examples use this format. |
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| 25 | 25 | "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 26 | 26 | |
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| 27 | | 184 examples using this format. |
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| 27 | 184 examples use this format. |
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| 28 | 28 | "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 30 | 30 | **French** |
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| 31 | 31 | |
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| 32 | 32 | 75 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English) |
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| 34 | 34 | 5 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 36 | 36 | **German** - Not Yet Standard |
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| 37 | 37 | |
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| 38 | | 180 examples by native speakers using this format. |
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| 39 | | "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 38 | 180 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 41 | | 82 examples by native speakers using this format. |
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| 42 | | "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 40 | 82 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 43 | 41 | |
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| 44 | 42 | **Hebrew** |
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| 45 | 43 | |
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| 46 | 44 | 193 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 47 | 45 | |
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| 48 | 46 | ? examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 49 | 47 | (I can't easily check RTL languages for this.) |
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| 50 | 48 | |
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| 51 | 49 | **Portuguese** |
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| 52 | 50 | |
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| 53 | 51 | 606 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English) |
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| 54 | 52 | |
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| 55 | 53 | 0 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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| 56 | 54 | |
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| 57 | 55 | **Spanish** |
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| 58 | 56 | |
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| 59 | 57 | 383 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English) |
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| 60 | 58 | |
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| 61 | 59 | 6 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
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Version at: 11/10/2013, 23:26
#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 "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
? examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
(I can't easily check RTL languages for this.)
**Portuguese**
606 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English)
0 examples by native speakers use "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, 23:37
#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 use this format.
"SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
184 examples use 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 use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
82 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
**Hebrew**
193 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
? examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
(I can't easily check RTL languages for this.)
**Portuguese**
606 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English)
0 examples by native speakers use "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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