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If quoting what a person said in letter that typing type of punctuation should you include?

When quoting someone in a letter, you should use quotation marks around the exact words they said. Here's how to punctuate it:

1. Direct Quotation:

* If the quotation is a complete sentence, start with a capital letter and end with a period inside the closing quotation mark.

* Example: "I am looking forward to your visit," she wrote in her letter.

2. Quotation within a sentence:

* If the quotation is part of a sentence, use a comma or other punctuation mark *after* the closing quotation mark.

* Example: She wrote in her letter, "I am looking forward to your visit."

3. Quotation with a question mark or exclamation point:

* Place the question mark or exclamation point *inside* the quotation marks if it's part of the quoted material.

* Example: He asked, "Are you coming to the party?"

4. Quotation with a comma:

* If the quoted material is followed by a comma, place the comma *outside* the quotation marks.

* Example: She said, "I am looking forward to your visit," and then signed her letter.

Remember to always be accurate and truthful when quoting someone. Only use the exact words they said, and clearly attribute the quote to the original speaker.

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