View Full Version : Can we clear this up once and for all...
space lizard
12-09-2007, 12:45 AM
"Quotation marks" commas, fulls stops. Question marks?
Is it "done like this". Or is it "done like this."
Is it "done like this", or is it "done like this,"
I'm sure it's not "done like this"? - I'm pretty sure it is "done like this?"
pollock
12-09-2007, 07:22 AM
)#I*m pretty sure I dont care"?}&(
////
F
auron
12-09-2007, 07:25 AM
"Quotation marks" commas, fulls stops. Question marks?
Is it "done like this". Or is it "done like this."
Is it "done like this", or is it "done like this,"
I'm sure it's not "done like this"? - I'm pretty sure it is "done like this?"
:)
freedomnonfighter
12-09-2007, 07:29 AM
lol
"Quotation marks" commas, fulls stops. Question marks?
Is it "done like this". Or is it "done like this."
Is it "done like this", or is it "done like this,"
I'm sure it's not "done like this"? - I'm pretty sure it is "done like this?"
As for the question, I'm sure it's "done like this"? unless the quoted material is a question. I guess it depends on whether you are "asking the question"? or "quoting a question?"
For the regular sentence I'm sure it's just personal preference. I prefer "it like this". because I don't like the quote looking like it runs into the next line.
It's like holding a pencil, do it how it works best for you :)
But yeah, language... blah.
space lizard
12-09-2007, 08:06 AM
This never came up in school because they were aligned, now with computers it's all a blur.
majicdragon
12-09-2007, 10:14 AM
I guess you didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
However, I have asked this same question many times with conflicting answers.
good luck. Do tell us if you find the truth.
It depends where you come from
Quotation mark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Punctuation
The traditional convention in American English is for commas and periods to be included inside the quotation marks, even if they are not part of the quoted sentence, while the British style shows clearly whether or not the punctuation is part of the quoted phrase. The American rule is derived from typesetting while the British rule is grammatical (see below for more explanation). As with many such differences, the American rule follows an older British standard. The typesetter’s rule was standard in early 19th century Britain; the grammatical rule was advocated by the extremely influential book The King’s English, by Fowler and Fowler.
“Carefree” means “free from care or anxiety.” (American style)
“Carefree” means “free from care or anxiety”. (British style)