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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

period following a quoted material?

Would it be, "I was a contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionare?".

I'm asking if the period following the sentence is nessacary in both AP and "universally accepted" style.

Thanks.
  

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There is no "universally accepted style". Everyone here has their own style. If you want to follow some specific guidelines, read some "style guides" or something, stuff for writers.

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There is no "universally accepted style". Everyone here has their own style. If you want to follow some specific guidelines, read some "style guides" or something, stuff for writers. Or if you write for a living, ask your boss, editor, etc.
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AnonymousWould it be, "I was a contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionare?".

I'm asking if the period following the sentence is nessacary in both AP and "universally accepted" style.

Thanks.
This is correct.
Firstly, it is the title of a programme and the question mark is a part of the title, so you need the full stop after in a
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