This is a question of punctuation. I work for a magazine and am at loggerheads with my Chief Sub over this. I say it's like this...
Jane said: 'You must end the quote with a full-stop.' My sub says: 'Contain it all before the full-stop'. What do YOU think?
2006-10-09 04:27:50 · 10 answers · asked by jesscat 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
If you are using a quote, then that means you are quoting someone, hence you use the exact quote that person said, so all text should be within the quotation marks.
So, to use your example: Jane said: 'You must end the quote with a full-stop.' is correct.
It does not matter whether the text follows a colon, a semi-colon, a comma, or whatever - a quote is the exact copy of the text, and should remain in the quotations.
In written speech, including quotes, all wording and punctuation is contained within the speech marks.
It seems your Sub doesn't understand.
Tell him... no... in fact... quote me...
Quote me:
'Chief Sub, you are stupid!'
2006-10-09 15:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by anon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Different people do different things. Written language is always behind oral language and will never be a perfect representation of the spoken word. I was definitely taught the the full stop came before the quote mark because I remember thinking that it seemed wrong. It seems that other people were taught differently to me. I say, the boss is right because they are the boss. Both are understood the same so it really DOESN'T matter!
2006-10-09 04:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by nangari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should only include the punctuation contained in the actual quote before the quotation marks; everything else belongs outside them. Thus if your quote ends in a full-stop, it should be inside the quotation marks. If the quotation does not end in a full-stop, you should put one after the quotation marks.
2006-10-09 04:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Terri B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought sentence punctuation went inside the quotation marks as well. The place to check for sure would be the Associated Press Handbook/Stylebook. I have mine at work, but there doesn't seem to be one online, so if you have one, check that out there. At a magazine there should be one lying around somewhere.
2006-10-09 04:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by obuprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very sure you contain it all before the full-stop. Unless the quote is a question or exclaimation-use ! or ?, close it, then full-stop.
2006-10-09 04:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by mom is a freak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should contain it all before the full stop.
2006-10-09 04:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by Chazmander 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-09 04:36:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Contain it before the full-stop'.
2006-10-09 04:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by SADGIT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sub is right.
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2006-10-09 04:34:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋