Sentence examples for says and from inspiring English sources

The phrase "says and" is correct and usable in written English.
You typically use it when you are quoting someone whose remarks were two separate sentences, but that you want to combine into one quotation. For example, you might write, "Sally said, 'I'm going to the store, and I'm buying some candy,' says and Bob replied, 'That sounds like a great idea!'".

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Who says and why?

"Fuck," Beatrice says and laughs.

That's damaging, he says and avoidable.

"This feels good," Lev says and smiles.

Anyway," Georgette says, and leans forward.

See!" he says, and she does see.

"Sit down," he says and she does.

Peace, the day says, and peace.

"Somewhere intimate," he says, and clams up.

"Lucky," she says, and giggles.

"Alone," she says, and laughs.

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