1, 不是因为话还没说完(话已经说完了), 而是引用原话时就是这么用逗号的。参考下面两例:
A Noble official said, "we like him."
"We like him," said a Noble official.
2, 报道中的says和said都是可以的,其用法本身在英语里也是有争议的,但都被接受。said语法上更说得通,但says也受到很多作家青睐。
下面是一位作家对此的看法:
As for “said” versus “says,” the former is usually more precise. “Says” is present tense and describes an ongoing action. So when you’re reporting something someone said in the past and just once, “said” is more logical.
另一位作家对此的看法:
"Said" will always work and is perfectly functional, but I would never say never to "says." Tense -- like punctuation, word choice, paragraphing and any number of other things -- is a writing tool that writers should be allowed to pull from the toolbox. ...
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