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Quotes of any person's speech aren't normally written in quasi-phonetic slant-accent jibberish.

• talmand 13y ago
  It should be if it were spoken that way, otherwise it's not accurate. Of course, that could depend on the context of the quote. If you are just communicating the information given then, sure, correct for grammar and whatnot. If it's to communicate the personality and/or attitude of the person, then you quote verbatim as it was said. That's why the term "sic" exists for quoting people, you are acknowledging that it is known the quoted statement appears incorrect. Because that's the way it was stated.
  • clebio 13y ago
    That's a good point about using 'sic', but then the OP didn't.