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| 1 | 1 | #How to Write Dialogues |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | ##Why Write Dialogues |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | In order to provide context, sometimes single sentences are not enough. |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 7 | ##Formatting Standards - Examples |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 9 | **English** - Put each sentence in (double) quotes. |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 11 | "I caught a bad cold." "That's too bad." |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | 13 | **Japanese** - Put each sentence in quotes 「 」without 。 There is no additional space between these quotes 」「. |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 15 | 「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| 17 | 17 | |
| 18 | 18 | ##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes) |
| 19 | 19 | |
| 20 | 20 | NOTE: Perhaps most languages that use the quote character ("), are using the same standard in the Tatoeba Corpus as English does. I've checked the following languages. |
| 21 | 21 | |
| 22 | 22 | **Esperanto** |
| 23 | 23 | |
| 24 | 24 | (No native speakers, but ...) |
| 25 | 25 | |
| 26 | 26 | 520 examples use this format. |
| 27 | 27 | "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
| 28 | 28 | |
| 29 | 29 | 184 examples use this format. |
| 30 | 30 | "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
| 31 | 31 | |
| 32 | 32 | **French** |
| 33 | 33 | |
| 34 | 34 | 75 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English) |
| 35 | 35 | |
| 36 | 36 | 32 examples by native speakers use « SENTENCE_1 » « SENTENCE_2 » |
| 37 | 37 | |
| 38 | 38 | 5 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
| 39 | 39 | |
| 40 | 40 | **German** |
| 41 | 41 | |
| 42 | 42 | 212 examples by native speakers use „SENTENCE_1“ — „SENTENCE_2“ |
| 43 | 43 | |
| 44 | 44 | 180 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
| 45 | 45 | |
| 46 | 46 | 82 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
| 47 | 47 | |
| 48 | 48 | 54 examples by native speakers use „SENTENCE_1“ „SENTENCE_1“ |
| 49 | 49 | |
| 50 | 50 | **Hebrew** |
| 51 | 51 | |
| 52 | 52 | 193 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" |
| 53 | 53 | |
| 54 | 54 | ? examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
| 55 | 55 | (I can't easily check RTL languages for this.) |
| 56 | 56 | |
| 57 | 57 | **Portuguese** |
| 58 | 58 | |
| 59 | 59 | 606 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English) |
| 60 | 60 | |
| 61 | 61 | 0 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
| 62 | 62 | |
| 63 | 63 | **Spanish** |
| 64 | 64 | |
| 65 | 65 | 383 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2" (Same as English) |
| 66 | 66 | |
| 67 | 67 | 6 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2" |
| 68 | 68 | |
| 69 | 69 | ## Reference |
| 70 | 70 | |
| 71 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English_usage_of_quotation_marks] | |
| 71 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English_usage_of_quotation_marks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English_usage_of_quotation_marks) | |
| 72 | 72 | |
| 73 | 73 | This might be a good guide. However, the Tatoeba Corpus has adopted "straight" quotes as the standard rather than "curly" quotes. |
| 74 | 74 | |
| 75 | [http://french.stackexchange.com/questions/115/is-it-necessary-to-use-guillemets-when-quoting-in-french-or-may-one-use-english] | |
| 75 | [http://french.stackexchange.com/questions/115/is-it-necessary-to-use-guillemets-when-quoting-in-french-or-may-one-use-english](http://french.stackexchange.com/questions/115/is-it-necessary-to-use-guillemets-when-quoting-in-french-or-may-one-use-english) | |
| 76 | 76 | |
| 77 | 77 | French seems to use 2 different standards. |
| 78 | 78 | |
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Version at: 12/10/2013, 04:01
#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 。 There is no additional space between these quotes 」「.
「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」
##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes)
NOTE: Perhaps most languages that use the quote character ("), are using the same standard in the Tatoeba Corpus as English does. I've checked the following languages.
**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)
32 examples by native speakers use « SENTENCE_1 » « SENTENCE_2 »
5 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
**German**
212 examples by native speakers use „SENTENCE_1“ — „SENTENCE_2“
180 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
82 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
54 examples by native speakers use „SENTENCE_1“ „SENTENCE_1“
**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"
## Reference
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English_usage_of_quotation_marks]
This might be a good guide. However, the Tatoeba Corpus has adopted "straight" quotes as the standard rather than "curly" quotes.
[http://french.stackexchange.com/questions/115/is-it-necessary-to-use-guillemets-when-quoting-in-french-or-may-one-use-english]
French seems to use 2 different standards.
version at: 12/10/2013, 04:02
#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 。 There is no additional space between these quotes 」「.
「悪い風邪を引きました」「それはいけませんね」
##Others - (In Progress - Just Notes)
NOTE: Perhaps most languages that use the quote character ("), are using the same standard in the Tatoeba Corpus as English does. I've checked the following languages.
**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)
32 examples by native speakers use « SENTENCE_1 » « SENTENCE_2 »
5 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
**German**
212 examples by native speakers use „SENTENCE_1“ — „SENTENCE_2“
180 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" "SENTENCE_2"
82 examples by native speakers use "SENTENCE_1" - "SENTENCE_2"
54 examples by native speakers use „SENTENCE_1“ „SENTENCE_1“
**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"
## Reference
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English_usage_of_quotation_marks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English_usage_of_quotation_marks)
This might be a good guide. However, the Tatoeba Corpus has adopted "straight" quotes as the standard rather than "curly" quotes.
[http://french.stackexchange.com/questions/115/is-it-necessary-to-use-guillemets-when-quoting-in-french-or-may-one-use-english](http://french.stackexchange.com/questions/115/is-it-necessary-to-use-guillemets-when-quoting-in-french-or-may-one-use-english)
French seems to use 2 different standards.