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Londonderry Posted 10 years ago
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Which ending punctuation is predominant in the UK?

Which ending punctuation is predominant in the UK?

(1) Jose said, "I heard Marion say, 'I loathe him'."

(2) Jose said, "I heard Marion say, 'I loathe him.'"

Thanks very much.
  

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Also: (1) He said, "I am running late". ". Does the full stop belong to the sentence, in #1?

— Londonderry

  • Also: (1) He said, "I am running late".
  • ".
  • Does the full stop belong to the sentence, in #1?
  • Does the full stop belong to the quote, in #2?
  • Do we double-punctuate, as in #3?
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Also:

(1) He said, "I am running late".
(2) He said, "I am running late."
(3) He said, "I am running late.".

Does the full stop belong to the sentence, in #1?
Does the full stop belong to the quote, in #2?
Do we double-punctuate, as in #3?

Thanks
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londonderryWhich ending punctuation is predominant in the UK?(1) Jose said, "I heard Marion say, 'I loathe him'."(2) Jose said, "I heard Marion say, 'I loathe him.'"Thanks very much.
#2 is British English.
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The second sentence is correctly punctuated.
londonderryAlso:(1) He said, "I am running late".(2) He said, "I am running late."(3) He said, "I am running late.".Does the full stop belong to the sentence, in #1?Does the full stop belong to the quote, in #2?Do we double-punctuate, as in #3?Thanks
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