Should the comma after “best” be outside the closing inverted commas in British English?
"This could be why Singapore’s petition for Unesco recognition of its hawker culture offends some Malaysians; it sounds as if Singapore is saying that their hawker food is the original, and best,” Ms Foong was quoted as saying.
As Ms Foong is being quoted, should the comma after “best” be outside the closing inverted commas in British English?
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Yes. I'm glad you asked this, because I never realized what the Brits have been doing all this time. That comma can go either inside or out depending on where it would be if the tag wasn't there.
- Yes.
- I'm glad you asked this, because I never realized what the Brits have been doing all this time.
- That comma can go either inside or out depending on where it would be if the tag wasn't there.
- " vs.
- " In your sentence, no comma is involved, so the logical style kicks in.
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Yes. I'm glad you asked this, because I never realized what the Brits have been doing all this time. That comma can go either inside or out depending on where it would be if the tag wasn't there. For example, "I went in," said Mary, "and there he was." vs. "I went in", said Mary, "and sat down." In your sentence, no comma is involved, so the logical style kicks in.
0tamguatlayshould the comma after “best” be outside the closing inverted commas in British English?
No. As I understand it, British and American practice is the same for that sort of example.
Here's a link that tells you about it from the point of view of the Guardian, a British publication.
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