Learn English – Punctuation following “along the lines of ”

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When the phrase “along the lines of” introduces an indirect quote, what punctuation, if any, is used?

This is the original sentence that brought up the issue:

I heard replies along the lines of “must be nice to have the time for a vacation.”

Best Answer

There’s no reason to use any further punctuation than quotation marks, if those.

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