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Since We're Dealing With Rules, I Consider My Posts To Be Legal Work ...
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Originally Posted by Amesman
Put the period BEFORE the closing quote mark.
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In the American style, periods and commas are always placed inside the quotation marks, for typographical reasons. In the British style, periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks only when they are part of the quoted material, which is the more logical placement.
In a literary work, the American style of always placing periods and commas inside the quotation marks is recommended. In a technical or legal work, where accuracy is essential, the British practice of placing periods and commas within quotation marks only when they are part of the quoted material is recommended.
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Last edited by BillyMac; Mon Jan 05, 2009 at 06:31pm.
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