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plus99
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:31 am Post subject: When To Place A Period |
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| it goes inside the punctuation, guys |
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Hanson
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I'm guessing you mean "quotation marks"...
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keep in mind that this comma and period inside the quotation marks business is strictly American usage. The British don't do it that way. They are inclined to place commas and periods logically rather than conventionally, depending on whether the punctuation belongs to the quotation or to the sentence that contains the quotation, just as we do with question marks and exclamation points.
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http://grammartips.homestead.com/inside.html
Those damned logical Brits. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, this is a great one too. Who's a better Englisher when it comes to placing periods? Who? |
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mrgiles
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| don't they have something to do with moon cycles? |
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Cerriowen
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Americans is more better us is, us is! |
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friendoken
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White: The Elements of Style
This little book is THE AUTHORITY on the use of English Grammar.
Every person who has even the slightest desire to write, or teach about English in any fashion, should have one by their side. |
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IlIlNine
Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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In a sanitary napkin, of course!
(just trying to be helpful!) |
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Davew125
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: When To Place A Period |
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| plus99 wrote: |
| it goes inside the punctuation, guys |
You can put them at the end of sentences as well. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| friendoken wrote: |
William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White: The Elements of Style
This little book is THE AUTHORITY on the use of English Grammar.
Every person who has even the slightest desire to write, or teach about English in any fashion, should have one by their side. |
As style mostly applies to written English, I'd say that isn't quite true. |
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sunnyvale
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: Re: When To Place A Period |
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| plus99 wrote: |
| it goes inside the punctuation, guys |
Thanks for the grammar lesson. Next time get it right. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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It's the B+ average students who obsessed in college over such things. The A students simply got it right or else broke the rules for a purpose.
The C+ students were frightened by talk of it or else said "Who cares?" |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| friendoken wrote: |
William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White: The Elements of Style
This little book is THE AUTHORITY on the use of English Grammar.
Every person who has even the slightest desire to write, or teach about English in any fashion, should have one by their side. |
Yes, thank you for bringing that up. In journalism, we consider that THE book for concise writing. That and the AP Style book. |
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Stevie_B
Joined: 14 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
| friendoken wrote: |
William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White: The Elements of Style
This little book is THE AUTHORITY on the use of English Grammar.
Every person who has even the slightest desire to write, or teach about English in any fashion, should have one by their side. |
Yes, thank you for bringing that up. In journalism, we consider that THE book for concise writing. That and the AP Style book. |
I imagine that you're sorely missed at Cretin Weekly. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Andy White has written better books. |
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ryouga013
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: Re: When To Place A Period |
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| sunnyvale wrote: |
| plus99 wrote: |
| it goes inside the punctuation, guys |
Thanks for the grammar lesson. Next time get it right. |
With the way he stated it, this sentence is also correct:
He called himself a "dildo-wielding. rapist" before committing himself much the pleasure of those around.
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| plus99 wrote: |
| it goes inside the punctuation, guys |
You can put them at the end of sentences as well. |
As well as capitalize the first letter of a sentence.
Hey mods, can you remove this post as it has nothing to do with general discussion of Korea, living here, business, news or anything? |
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