The comma goes inside the quote marks.
In America. Not in England.
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The comma goes inside the quote marks.
In America. Not in England.
In America. Not in England.
I was wondering about that. My reaction was, "The comma isn't part of the quote. Why would it go in the quote marks?"
The comma goes inside the quote marks.
Oh, goodness, the number of arguments I've had over this point. I become weary of it all. Charles, bring me my tonic! faints
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O-A is American. Comma goes IN.
IN!
and the pacifist starts a war. :: sigh ::
My reaction was, "The comma isn't part of the quote. Why would it go in the quote marks?"In this, I am English (or Australian). Alas, I live in America, so I corrected it.
Would a disclaimer that says "I suk @ grammer and puntuation n speling" help?
(oh boy, that last line is going to make a lot of eyes wince)
Seriously, thank you all for the help.
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I can't stop myself; it's a sickness.The comma goes inside the quote marks.
Yeah, only if what's in the quotes is not a fragment. Plus, totally changes depending on which style guide is your master.
I only mention it because (this is one of the rare instances where) I think the British version makes more sense. Generally the British version makes more nonsense, which has its appeal.
I'm gonna have to cite a writer, not a writer's guide, (and you know which one I think is the higher authority) and note that John Gardner argues that at a certain level of competence punctuation is a matter of style rather than rule.
I will also point to the historical fact that most matters of grammar (and taste, for that matter) are issues of class rather than logic. That choosing one over the other is a kind of boundary enforcement, not the flower of inevitable, transcendent RIGHTNESS.
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