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Discover LudwigThe phrase "said stopping" is not correct in standard written English
It may be intended to convey a past action of stopping, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure. Example: "He said stopping was necessary for safety."
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…" she said, stopping for several seconds to hold back tears.
"Socrates," Cleon said, stopping the great man in the marketplace.
My God," she said, stopping to take a breath.
"Here it is," Linda said, stopping by a door.
"What are you doing for lunch?" "Easy does it, sister," I said, stopping her.
"Now, this is a problem for me," he said, stopping in front of the red pile.
"I just love this thing," he said stopping at a cylindrical unit resembling a household boiler.
"The first thing I do when I see a lovely face," he said, stopping for effect.
"I'm really frightened," he said, stopping in midsentence when customers entered his shop.
"This one is really a shot in the dark," Hume said, stopping at one page.
"Don't you love the smell of hyacinth?" she said, stopping to admire a bucket of them.
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