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AskAndAnswer Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Quotations
3) It is said that quotations always go after of the punctuations.
Example: It gave their world a worthy "key."
Q. here im trying to use quotes to change or suggest that the word has a different, non literal meaning. Does that mean that the quotes would still be on the outside of the punctuations in all of these examples:
a. It gave their world a worthy "key;" That tool was used to change their world for the better.
b. It gave their world a worthy "key," which was used to change their world for the better.
c. It gave their world a worthy "key." That tool was used to change their world for the better.
or is this the correct way?
d. It gave their world a worthy "key"; That tool was used to change their world for the better.
e. It gave their world a worthy "key", That tool was used to change their world for the better.
f. It gave their world a worthy "key". That tool was used to change their world for the better.
Example: It gave their world a worthy "key."
Q. here im trying to use quotes to change or suggest that the word has a different, non literal meaning. Does that mean that the quotes would still be on the outside of the punctuations in all of these examples:
a. It gave their world a worthy "key;" That tool was used to change their world for the better.
b. It gave their world a worthy "key," which was used to change their world for the better.
c. It gave their world a worthy "key." That tool was used to change their world for the better.
or is this the correct way?
d. It gave their world a worthy "key"; That tool was used to change their world for the better.
e. It gave their world a worthy "key", That tool was used to change their world for the better.
f. It gave their world a worthy "key". That tool was used to change their world for the better.
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AskAndAnswer 3) It is said that quotations always go after of the punctuations. " It gave their world a worthy "key".
- AskAndAnswer 3) It is said that quotations always go after of the punctuations.
- " It gave their world a worthy "key".
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AskAndAnswer3) It is said that quotations always go afterofthe punctuations. not as far as I'm concerened
It gave their world a worthy "key."
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The American style guides do require that a period or comma go inside the quotation marks. However, if you use either a comma or semi-colon, you do not start the next clause with a capital letter.
The rest of the world uses a more common-sense approach to the order of the punctuation.
The rest of the world uses a more common-sense approach to the order of the punctuation.
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Thanks for your reply grammar geek. So in all of the examples ive mentioned the period or comma needs to be inside the quotation marks then correct?
Thanks in advance for clarifying.
Thanks in advance for clarifying.
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AskAndAnswer3) It is said that quotations always go after of the punctuations.In ordinary prose, be it fiction or non-fiction, by US convention, regular commas and periods go inside the quotation marks. There are rare exceptions. Semicolons and colons never do. The correct sentences are b and c in the US.
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Only if you are following American style guiles. But note that if you use the comma, you need a conjunction and you need to start the next clause with a lower-case letter.
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one final note on this Q.. What about exclamation marks?
Would it be wrong to put an exclamation mark on the inside of the quotations?
Would it be wrong to put an exclamation mark on the inside of the quotations?
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She yelled "Stop!"
I'm so angry you called me "fat"!
It goes inside if it applies to the quote and it goes outside if it applies to the overall statement. Same with question marks.
She asked, "What time will we get there."
Did she really use the word "convivium"?
I'm so angry you called me "fat"!
It goes inside if it applies to the quote and it goes outside if it applies to the overall statement. Same with question marks.
She asked, "What time will we get there."
Did she really use the word "convivium"?
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I'm sure Grammar Geek meant to write:
She asked, "What time will we get there?"
She asked, "What time will we get there?"
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1) It gave the world a worthy "key."
2) It gave the world a worthy "key".
I feel like both of these can be used. But because im trying to use quotes to change or suggest that the word has a non literal meaning, i believe the second one is better suited for this case then?
2) It gave the world a worthy "key".
I feel like both of these can be used. But because im trying to use quotes to change or suggest that the word has a non literal meaning, i believe the second one is better suited for this case then?
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