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Tamguatlay Posted 6 years ago
Thanks.
Grammar
Placement of comma
The waiter said, “My manager will be here shortly,” but he never came.
In British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead?Thanks.
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tamguatlay In British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead? No. ‘Don’t try to do too much when you begin,’ the fitness trainer said.
- tamguatlay In British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead?
- No.
- ‘Don’t try to do too much when you begin,’ the fitness trainer said.
- org/us/grammar/british-grammar/punctuation The Guardian style guide, which reflects widespread practice in the UK, says: Place full points and commas inside the quotes for a complete quoted sentence ...
- com/media/mind-your-language/2011/may/19/mind-your-language-punctuation-quotations American and British rules are the same for this situation.
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tamguatlayIn British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead?
No.
‘Don’t try to do too much when you begin,’ the fitness trainer said. (comma before closing quotation mark)
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