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As Smith (2006: 91) argues: “this practice represents a formal vow”, which Is this sentence punctuated corrected (British English convention)?Does the " come before the full stop (period)?

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anonymous
As Smith (2006: 91) argues: “this practice represents a formal vow”, which ...
Is this sentence punctuated correctly (British English convention)?

I assume you're talking about the quote and comma I highlighted in red.

Yes, that's British style, but it's usually single quotes in BrE.

anonymousDoes the " come before the full stop (period)?

Yes, but it's the single quote ( ' ).

He said, 'This is what you wanted'. (BrE)
He said, "This is what you wanted." (AmE)

https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html

CJ

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