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When writing dialogue, can I use grammatically incorrect words? I'm thinking that I can because people don't always talk correctly, but is there a rule?
This is a sample sentence from my WIP:
So? Yes? No?
This is a sample sentence from my WIP:
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Casey cocked her head to the side. “You guys aren't shy at all, are you? Whatever's on your mind you just throw it right on out there.”[/FONT]
Obviously, "whatever's" is a contraction, but not "correct." I have said the sentence out loud several times, and I say "whatever's" as opposed to "whatever is."So? Yes? No?