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GramerFreek Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Commas and quotation marks for words that aren't quotes
Hello. Keep in mind this is American English. I know that commas and periods always go inside quotation marks when it is used as an actual quote; however, what if it is not a quote? For example, this is the introduction of a character for a play I am editing:
The "Voice," apparently a doctor at the East Sanitarium.
Does the comma go inside or outside "Voice"?
The "Voice," apparently a doctor at the East Sanitarium.
Does the comma go inside or outside "Voice"?
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GramerFreek Does the comma go inside or outside "Voice"? In AmE style guides, the comma always goes inside. I always put it outside in such a case as this.
- GramerFreek Does the comma go inside or outside "Voice"?
- In AmE style guides, the comma always goes inside.
- I always put it outside in such a case as this.
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GramerFreekDoes the comma go inside or outside "Voice"?In AmE style guides, the comma always goes inside. I always put it outside in such a case as this.
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