How would you punctuate the following answer?

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Ask five different court reporters and you'll get five different answers.

Yes, we did; all of us did because -- I think her name was Rosa -- screamed that the car was on fire.

Answered by Jam12 {36}
4/5/2011 6:56:27 PM

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My guess would be:

A Yes, we did. All of us did because, I think her name was Rosa, screamed that the care was on fire.

A Yes, we did. All of us did because - I think her name was Rosa - screamed that the car was on fire.

Thank you, Jam12. I think either one looks good. I like the fact you put in a period after did. I was leaning toward putting a comma, but then it looked like comma overload :) - sunlover31 4/5/2011 10:29:12 PM | Flag

Answered by jbergmancsr {1164}
4/8/2011 1:04:58 AM

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I'm just glad they all got out of the car!! -- LOL :)

I like debbytime's. I just like the use of semicolons. They look so professional. And I always dash when the inside thought doesn't have anything to do with the rest of the sentence. Makes it more readable.

Answered by suzie316 {41}
4/11/2011 12:26:34 PM

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A Yes, we did. All of us did, because - I think her name was Rosa - screamed that the car was on fire.

Answered by naolavaughn {269}
4/11/2011 7:20:33 PM

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A. Yes, we did. All of us did because I think her name was Rosa screamed the car was on fire. OR

A. Yes, we did. All of us did because -- I think her name was Rosa screamed the car was on fire.

The dashes separate a noun from the verb. Rosa is screaming. The way you have it punctuated, you're saying we can remove the "I think her name was Rosa." It would then read: "All of us did because screamed the car was on fire," which would make no sense. Granted the "I think her name was" is not proper grammar, but I wouldn't separate the person who's performing the action from the action.