He said, “QQQ.” “QQQ,” he said. “QQQ,” said he. In particular, in what situations is the “inverted” VS 1 order of said he preferred over either or both of the two versions that use he said in the “normal” SV 2 order? Are these nothing more than three equal options that vary by individual writers’ personal tastes?

May 17, 2015 · We use "said" before a noun; we use pronouns after "said". Both commonly used after information in quotation marks: "This is a wonderful book," said the girl. (or, the girl said)" I am so happy!" exclaimed the bride. (or, the bride exclaimed) "My friend will join us for lunch," he said. (more commonly used instead of "said he") Note:

Aug 28, 2019 · The he said/he says examples are obvious. One is present; one is past. The present continuous can be used with a simple past tense. He said we have a good chance of winning the game. He said it in the past, but the game has not yet been played. If the game had been played, he would have said: He said we had a good chance of winning the game.

Sep 29, 2015 · To use you example: 'He said, "I'll be there in ten minutes.' requires a comma. If, however, you're quoting someone mid-sentence you only need the comma if it's a full sentence. For a short phrase like "just drive" that fits neatly into the sentence, the comma isn't necessary and neither is the capitalization.

The problem with your example isn't just the repetition of "he said/she said", it's a typical static "talking heads" sequence - nothing is happening. Adding action to it (not strictly walking) like most answers below suggest will not only eliminate "said" tags, but will make the writing more dynamic and add some substance to otherwise ...

"He said, she said" has a sense that not only does an interaction look different from the two sides, but of an imbroglio. There are a couple of moments I can think of that are "he said, she said" in the sense of two different experienced incidents for the two sides, but not in the sense of a nasty conflict where it is tangled to unravel what ...

Feb 17, 2013 · It still occasionally appears in American cases, but more often in British ones: "J.W.T. had induced his wife to furnish him money with which to acquire the said [omit said] property."/ "The transaction resulted in an exorbitant profit to …

Oct 21, 2021 · "He said that if he had been me, he would have protested." It may be that "I" is strictly correct. But in practice most people would say "me". If common usage dictates correctness, thus making "me" the correct answer, then apparently the English language has veered off course into a world of logical and grammatical errors. So it goes.

Feb 6, 2015 · Example with a context (British 'severed heads' jihadi jailed for 12 years):Imran Khawaja, 27, of Southall, west London, traveled to a training camp in Syria in January last year and joined Rayat al Tawheed, which became aligned with Islamic State, prosecutors had said.

Dec 1, 2015 · Jane Smith has said her son cries when he comes home is different in meaning to Jane Smith said her son cries when she comes back home. But for an understanding of how the present perfect is used, and how it differs from the simple past is best addressed on our sister site English Language Learners. –