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Do not edit pages to remove blue links.  If the link is to a page that has an oddly nasty attitude that's at odds with the tone of the rest of the story, that page needs to be edited, not left hanging in limbo. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 12:22, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Do not edit pages to remove blue links.  If the link is to a page that has an oddly nasty attitude that's at odds with the tone of the rest of the story, that page needs to be edited, not left hanging in limbo. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 12:22, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
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''"Thanks, youngster. That was exactly what I needed," she grins.''
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This is properly punctuated, although some might say that you can't grin your dialogue.
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''"Thanks, youngster. That was exactly what I needed."  She grins.''
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This is also properly punctuated.  The grinning has been changed from a dialogue tag to a separate action.
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''"Thanks, youngster. That was exactly what I needed." she grins.''
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This is not punctuated properly and it is not acceptable.  If the grinning is a separate action and not a dialogue tag, then ''she'' is the first word in a sentence and must be capitalized.--[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 11:27, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
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If you can't use proper punctuation, please don't post in my stories.  In the future, I will simply delete unacceptable post. --[[User:Platypus|Platypus]] 19:39, 7 December 2019 (UTC)

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Do not edit pages to remove blue links. If the link is to a page that has an oddly nasty attitude that's at odds with the tone of the rest of the story, that page needs to be edited, not left hanging in limbo. --Platypus 12:22, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

"Thanks, youngster. That was exactly what I needed," she grins.

This is properly punctuated, although some might say that you can't grin your dialogue.

"Thanks, youngster. That was exactly what I needed." She grins.

This is also properly punctuated. The grinning has been changed from a dialogue tag to a separate action.

"Thanks, youngster. That was exactly what I needed." she grins.

This is not punctuated properly and it is not acceptable. If the grinning is a separate action and not a dialogue tag, then she is the first word in a sentence and must be capitalized.--Platypus 11:27, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

If you can't use proper punctuation, please don't post in my stories. In the future, I will simply delete unacceptable post. --Platypus 19:39, 7 December 2019 (UTC)

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