Punctation after punctuation that end a sentence

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Does the punctuation that ends the following sentence suffice?  Note: the period is in the title. She was also reading the book Who Shot Mr. Gordon?

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

Usually, yes. When there are quotes, it can get a little more complicated. This is a matter of style and not grammar so what people do will vary. Consistency is the key.

Yoong Liat · Answer

Futurehuman11
Does the punctuation that ends the following sentence suffice? Note: the period is in the title.

She was also reading the book Who Shot Mr. Gordon?

I would punctuate as follows:

She was also reading the book 'Who Shot Mr Gordon'. (Please note that in BrE, the period after Mr is not required.)

She was also reading the book Who Shot Mr. Gordon. (If the title is italicized, no quotation marks are required.)

BarbaraPA · Answer

But we can't change the actual book title.

If the title of the book is Who Shot Mr. Gordon? then Who Shot Mr. Gordon? it must remain.

Yoong Liat · Answer

Grammar Geek
But we can't change the actual book title.

If the title of the book is Who Shot Mr. Gordon? then Who Shot Mr. Gordon? it must remain.

Thanks, Barbara. I overlooked that. I thought it was a question mark at the end of the post. The question mark should remain.

The punctuation of the sentence should, therefore, be as follows:

She was also reading the book 'Who Shot Mr Gordon?' (Please note that in BrE, the period after Mr is not required.)

She was also reading the book Who Shot Mr. Gordon? (If the title is italicized, no quotation marks are required.)

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