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Jetson Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The correct order
which one is right?
"some text."
or
"some text".
please correct the way dot (.) is placed!
"some text."
or
"some text".
please correct the way dot (.) is placed!
Top answer
It depends on how it is written in a given sentence. If it is a quote from another source, the period is on the inside. If the quotation marks function as something in particular, the sentence should end with the period outside the closed quotation.
- It depends on how it is written in a given sentence.
- If it is a quote from another source, the period is on the inside.
- If the quotation marks function as something in particular, the sentence should end with the period outside the closed quotation.
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It depends on how it is written in a given sentence. If it is a quote from another source, the period is on the inside.
If the quotation marks function as something in particular, the sentence should end with the period outside the closed quotation.
If the quotation marks function as something in particular, the sentence should end with the period outside the closed quotation.
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This question comes up fairly often and I always direct learners to the following three sources for answers:
1. The Economist Style Guide, 10th edition
2. The New York Times Manual of Style and Use, 4th edition
3. http://grammartips.homestead.com/inside.html
Some say it is a matter of sty
1. The Economist Style Guide, 10th edition
2. The New York Times Manual of Style and Use, 4th edition
3. http://grammartips.homestead.com/inside.html
Some say it is a matter of sty
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