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Sentence #3747525

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 CK CK January 5, 2015 January 5, 2015 at 6:21:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Usually we wouldn't put someone last name in quotes.

 freddy1 freddy1 January 5, 2015 January 5, 2015 at 6:22:17 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

'Wang.' ---> 'Wang'. :)

karloelkebekio karloelkebekio January 8, 2015 January 8, 2015 at 9:50:52 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink


This may appear to be a mistake in your eyes, but it isn't according to the rules governing American English.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/.../quotation.htm

Ooneykcall Ooneykcall January 8, 2015 January 8, 2015 at 10:55:12 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Why quotation marks at all, though?

karloelkebekio karloelkebekio January 9, 2015 January 9, 2015 at 12:45:04 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

You're right. The best solution might be to use italics.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #3747444Mia familinomo estas Wang..

My surname is 'Wang.'

added by karloelkebekio, January 5, 2015
➜ #3747444Mia familinomo estas Wang.

linked by karloelkebekio, January 5, 2015
➜ #2230363My last name is Wang.

linked by CK, January 5, 2015
➜ #545837私の苗字はワンです。

linked by CK, January 5, 2015
➜ #3747565Mit efternavn er Wang.

linked by danepo, January 5, 2015
➜ #432015Mia familia nomo estas Wang.

linked by danepo, January 5, 2015
➜ #4108037Се презивам Ванг.

linked by Lepotdeterre, April 24, 2015
➜ #4189302Benim soyadım 'Wang.'

linked by duran, May 15, 2015
➜ #4906180माझं आडनाव "वांग" आहे.

linked by sabretou, February 12, 2016
➜ #3747412Моя фамилия Ванг.

linked by odexed, November 25, 2018
➜ #708429Családi nevem Wang.

linked by jegaevi, November 22, 2019
➜ #9548144Isem-is Wang.

linked by Igider, December 27, 2020
➜ #10038360私の名字は王です。

linked by small_snow, December 22, 2021