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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of quotation marks at the end of a sentence.
In the following sentence, should the period go before or after the quotation marks?
We urge you to oppose the addition of the government-run "option".
We urge you to oppose the addition of the government-run "option".
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This is a stylistic choice. It's often said that putting the period inside the quotes is the US style, and putting it outside is the British style.
- This is a stylistic choice.
- It's often said that putting the period inside the quotes is the US style, and putting it outside is the British style.
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This is a stylistic choice. It's often said that putting the period inside the quotes is the US style, and putting it outside is the British style.
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