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Originally Posted By: The PookOriginally Posted By: SparteyeThe placement of certain punctuation within the quotes is an American rule; those on the island across the pond put the punctuation outside the quotes when it punctuates the sentence rather than the quote. I don't think that you can find logic in the American rule; I prefer the other way, as do you. From what I've been seeing, I think that the Amercian rule is on it's [sic] way out. But don't quote me on that.
Hey I just did, oops (quote you that is).
I think your rule is the rule here in Australia (across the other pond) too. Not sure whether you're right about the Brits. Personally I tend to be inconsistent depending on the aesthetics of it, as others have said.
What? You sic'd "it's" but not "Amercian"? Those were proof of a hurried post.
My distinction between the American and Brit rule is from a usage book, and a British friend. The book could be wrong, but I'm too scared of Fi to question her.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted punctuation with quotation marks tsuwm 03/12/08 05:50 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Sparteye 03/12/08 06:06 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks tsuwm 03/12/08 06:33 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Buffalo Shrdlu 03/12/08 07:35 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Faldage 03/12/08 10:45 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks The Pook 03/13/08 02:21 AM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Sparteye 03/13/08 02:42 AM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Faldage 03/14/08 11:30 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Zed 03/20/08 07:46 AM Re: punctuation with quotation marks The Pook 03/20/08 09:16 AM Re: punctuation with quotation marks wow 03/14/08 03:38 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks tsuwm 03/14/08 04:22 PM Re: punctuation with quotation marks Buffalo Shrdlu 03/14/08 04:40 PM
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