[SOC] commas

[Charles Harpole]

America usually puts comma and period INSIDE the quote marks.
 
British English says put comma and period OUTSIDE the quote marks except if the quote itself had that mark.

Charles Harpole, B. A. and M.A. English, hee hee.
 
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> Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:08:50 -0600
> From: quikuhla at aim.com
> To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SOC] Euro crisis explaned
> 
> Michael Coslo wrote:
> 
> > Just be sure you make a good confession after using them "incorrectly", Hans.
> > 
> > 
> > Hey, do I put the comma after the quote mark in "incorrectly" or before the quote mark? We're at a new standard in here, so I don't want to offend anyone. 8^)
> 
> I usually put the period after the quote mark because it just seems more
> correct to me, but the correct way is actually after the quote mark.
> But you asked about the comma. Sorry, I don't know.
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