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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Comma in quotations at end of sentence
Do I use a comma or a period in the following sentence:
“If your project is in an unsettled land-claim area, for example, things like treaty rights and interim measures agreements on land and water use come into play. In most cases, communities in those areas want consultation on exploration that happens within their traditional territory, even for the smallest of projects. For an exploration company that only plans on drilling a few holes, the costs don’t compute,” states Hoefer.
I thought I should use a comma, because "states Hoefer" comes at the end of the quote, however the writer had a period at the end of the sentence, followed by: " states Hoefer.
Thank you!
“If your project is in an unsettled land-claim area, for example, things like treaty rights and interim measures agreements on land and water use come into play. In most cases, communities in those areas want consultation on exploration that happens within their traditional territory, even for the smallest of projects. For an exploration company that only plans on drilling a few holes, the costs don’t compute,” states Hoefer.
I thought I should use a comma, because "states Hoefer" comes at the end of the quote, however the writer had a period at the end of the sentence, followed by: " states Hoefer.
Thank you!
Top answer
As it stands, use a comma. traditional territory, even for the smallest of projects. "
- As it stands, use a comma.
- traditional territory, even for the smallest of projects.
- "
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As it stands, use a comma. If you are uncomfortable with that, you could re-order the sentences:
"...traditional territory, even for the smallest of projects. For an exploration company that only plans on drilling a few holes," states Hoefer, "the costs don’t compute."
"...traditional territory, even for the smallest of projects. For an exploration company that only plans on drilling a few holes," states Hoefer, "the costs don’t compute."
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