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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Commas or periods inside quotation marks?
I've read on some sites that if the name follows the quotation marks, use a comma . . . for example: "Please clean your room," said mom
and others said to use a period, which is correct?
and others said to use a period, which is correct?
Top answer
Use a comma. "Please clean your room," said Mom. "
- Use a comma.
- "Please clean your room," said Mom.
- "
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Use a comma.
"Please clean your room," said Mom.
Universal American usage places commas and periods inside the quotation marks:
~"Diane," she said, "put the book down and go outside for a little while."
~"I will in a minute," she replied, "as soon as I finish this chapter."
When an attribution of speech c
"Please clean your room," said Mom.
Universal American usage places commas and periods inside the quotation marks:
~"Diane," she said, "put the book down and go outside for a little while."
~"I will in a minute," she replied, "as soon as I finish this chapter."
When an attribution of speech c
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