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Periods with Quotation Marks
Bart F. recently wrote, “I read your Bluebook rules, but the examples omitted the common usage found when a sentence ends with a quote that completes the thought.”
Bart continued:
Texas, with a history of rugged individualism, was part of the “Sagebrush rebellion”. I was taught that this was the one exception to the quotation mark following the period. Am I right or wrong?
Before I answer his question, let me first ask this: How many of you have been advised of one or all of the following phrases many times, “never say never," "never say always,” and “there’s an exception to every rule”?
To that I give you our Rule 1 of Quotation Marks: Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes. (Emphasis added.)
Really, always? Always. Never place the period outside the quotation marks? Never. Are there no exceptions? No exceptions.
There is one catch: This is the American English rule (this newsletter, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, and www.GrammarBook.com represent American English rules). If you follow British English rules, then Bart is correct and you must use logic instead of just following a rule.
Now, try your hand at the pop quiz. Even if you don’t live in the United States, as long as you follow the American English rule, you really should get 100% right on this quiz!
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Choose the correct sentence.
1A. Texas, with a history of rugged individualism, was part of the “Sagebrush rebellion”.
1B. Texas, with a history of rugged individualism, was part of the “Sagebrush rebellion.”
2A. She said, "Hurry up".
2B. She said, "Hurry up."
3A. The sign changed from "Walk", to "Don't Walk", to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
3B. The sign changed from "Walk," to "Don't Walk," to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
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Pop Quiz Answers
1B. Texas, with a history of rugged individualism, was part of the “Sagebrush rebellion.”
2B. She said, "Hurry up."
3B. The sign changed from "Walk," to "Don't Walk," to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
Did you get them all right?
Learn all about who and whom, affect and effect, subjects and verbs, adjectives and adverbs, commas, semicolons, quotation marks, and much more by just sitting back and enjoying these easy-to-follow lessons. Tell your colleagues (and boss), children, teachers, and friends. Click here to watch. |
