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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation and quotation marks
In the following sentence, is it correct that the period is outside the quotation mark?
This powerful antioxidant flavonoid, which is actually found in a wide range of fruits and vegetables, belongs to a special class of compounds known as "Nature's Biological Response Modifiers".
Thank you for your help.
Cathy
This powerful antioxidant flavonoid, which is actually found in a wide range of fruits and vegetables, belongs to a special class of compounds known as "Nature's Biological Response Modifiers".
Thank you for your help.
Cathy
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My information is that in AmE the period and comma always go inside the quotes, while in BrE they always go outside.
- My information is that in AmE the period and comma always go inside the quotes, while in BrE they always go outside.
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My information is that in AmE the period and comma always go inside the quotes, while in BrE they always go outside. 
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It's a style choice: there's no "correct" and "incorrect" (except insofar as regional conventions may dictate). It's often said that putting the period (or comma) inside the quote mark is the "American" style and outside is the "British" style, but several major UK newspapers, at least, use the supposed "American" style.*
I personally put the period in the position that seems
I personally put the period in the position that seems
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Hi, Wordy. I researched this a bit when I first joined the site, but I can't seem to find the references which made an impression on me.
The consensus seemed to be to use your principle of logical grouping in all cases except those of the period and comma.
I confess to being weak on the rules of punctuation, and at this point mainly strive for consistency.
Best wish
The consensus seemed to be to use your principle of logical grouping in all cases except those of the period and comma.
I confess to being weak on the rules of punctuation, and at this point mainly strive for consistency.
Best wish
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AvangiThe consensus seemed to be to use your principle of logical grouping in all cases except those of the period and comma.
A BBC guide at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A41950046 extends this principle to the full s
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I wouldn't say it's only BritEng, I was taught that way too (uppder midwest AmEng), that if the quote is only part of the sentence, the period should go outside the closing quotes.
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