View Single Post
Old 06-27-2006, 11:42 PM   #3
Bungleau
40th Level Warrior
 

Join Date: October 29, 2001
Location: Western Wilds of Michigan
Posts: 11,752
I'll echo the lame-duck moose up there. The use of the exclamation point means you don't need the comma. And if you did need the comma, it would go before the quote, not after.

If you're writing formally, #2 is more correct. If you're doing real human dialogue, #1 is more correct. Unless, of course, the speaker is Data from ST:TNG. He never could do contractions...
__________________
*B*
Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After
Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers
-+-+-+
Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.
Bungleau is offline   Reply With Quote