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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Quotations
When ending quotes does the period go before or after the end quote?
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In the US, always always inside the quotation marks. In more logical places in the world, it goes inside if what is quotes is a complete thought. " Elsewhere: I said "left".
- In the US, always always inside the quotation marks.
- In more logical places in the world, it goes inside if what is quotes is a complete thought.
- " Elsewhere: I said "left".
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In the US, always always inside the quotation marks. In more logical places in the world, it goes inside if what is quotes is a complete thought.
US: I said "left." I said "Turn to the left."
Elsewhere: I said "left". I said "Turn to the left."
US: I said "left." I said "Turn to the left."
Elsewhere: I said "left". I said "Turn to the left."
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Hi GG,
Nice to see that in writing again. That's the way I learned it a few years back (comma, too), but I get the impression many native US posters don't agree.
Nice to see that in writing again. That's the way I learned it a few years back (comma, too), but I get the impression many native US posters don't agree.
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It's totally illogical, but it's one rule that has no exceptions, so it's easy to follow.
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