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Cup cake Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Speech marks

Do we place a full stop, or comma, or question mark after the end of a speech mark, or before?

For example...

Trevor said, 'I never saw such artwork in my life.'

Does the full stop go before, or after the last speech mark?

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Cup Cake. Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

'Does the full stop go before, or after the last speech mark? As you have it. Cup cake Do we place a full stop, or comma, or question mark after the end of a speech mark, or before?

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Does the full stop go before, or after the last speech mark?
  • As you have it.
  • Cup cake Do we place a full stop, or comma, or question mark after the end of a speech mark, or before?
  • Before the closing quotation mark.
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Cup cakeTrevor said, 'I never saw such artwork in my life.'Does the full stop go before, or after the last speech mark?
As you have it.
Cup cakeDo we place a full stop, or comma, or question mark after the end of a speech mark, or before?
Before the closing quotation mark.
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Thanks Mister Micawber. Emotion: phew
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