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Where Do Quotation Marks Go?<\/h2>\r\nDespite what you may see practiced,\u00a0the fact is that the period and comma always\u00a0go inside the quotation marks.\u00a0(The rules in British English are\u00a0different, which may be where some of the confusion arises.)\r\n\r\n
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Periods and Commas<\/h3>\r\nPeriods go inside the quotation marks:\r\n
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  • Correct: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Incorrect: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nCommas go inside the quotation marks:\r\n
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    • \u201cLet\u2019s grab some coffee,\u201d Mark suggested, \u201cbefore heading to the library.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
    • \u201cLet\u2019s grab some coffee\u201d, Mark suggested, \u201cbefore heading to the library.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>The semicolon, colon, dash, question mark, and exclamation point can fall inside or outside of the quotation marks, depending on\u00a0whether the punctuation is a part of the original quote:\r\n\r\n
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      Other punctuation<\/h3>\r\n
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      • This measurement is commonly known as \u201cdip angle\u201d; dip angle is the angle formed between a normal plane and a vertical.<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Built only 50 years ago, Shakhtinsk\u2014\u201cminetown\u201d\u2014is already seedy.<\/li>\r\n \t
      • When she was asked the question \u201cAre rainbows possible in winter?\u201d she answered by examining whether raindrops freeze at temperatures below 0 \u00b0C. (Quoted material has its own punctuation.)<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Did he really say \u201cDogs are the devil's henchmen\u201d? (The quote is a statement, but the full sentence is a question.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>
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        Single Quotation Marks<\/h2>\r\nNow that you know what quotation marks are used for, you may wonder about the single quotation marks\u2014the one that looks like \u2018this.\u2019 Single quotation marks are used for quotes within quotes:\r\n\r\n
        The article read, \u201cWhen the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers was interviewed, he said he was \u2018upset\u2019 about the call that affected the game.\u201d<\/section>You may even encounter situations where you\u2019ll close single quotation marks and double quotation marks at the same time, leaving you with \u201csomething like \u2018this.\u2019\u201d Don\u2019t worry if this happens. It is correct. It just means the quote within the quote ended at the same time the main quote ended. And remember, the punctuation goes inside. Note the placement of the period in the three examples below:\r\n
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        • Correct:<\/strong> this.\u2019\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
        • Incorrect: this\u2019.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
        • Incorrect: this\u2019\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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          Where Do Quotation Marks Go?<\/h2>\n

          Despite what you may see practiced,\u00a0the fact is that the period and comma always\u00a0go inside the quotation marks.\u00a0(The rules in British English are\u00a0different, which may be where some of the confusion arises.)<\/p>\n

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          Periods and Commas<\/h3>\n

          Periods go inside the quotation marks:<\/p>\n

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          • Correct: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys.\u201d<\/li>\n
          • Incorrect: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Commas go inside the quotation marks:<\/p>\n

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            • \u201cLet\u2019s grab some coffee,\u201d Mark suggested, \u201cbefore heading to the library.\u201d<\/li>\n
            • \u201cLet\u2019s grab some coffee\u201d, Mark suggested, \u201cbefore heading to the library.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n

              The semicolon, colon, dash, question mark, and exclamation point can fall inside or outside of the quotation marks, depending on\u00a0whether the punctuation is a part of the original quote:<\/p>\n

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              Other punctuation<\/h3>\n
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              • This measurement is commonly known as \u201cdip angle\u201d; dip angle is the angle formed between a normal plane and a vertical.<\/li>\n
              • Built only 50 years ago, Shakhtinsk\u2014\u201cminetown\u201d\u2014is already seedy.<\/li>\n
              • When she was asked the question \u201cAre rainbows possible in winter?\u201d she answered by examining whether raindrops freeze at temperatures below 0 \u00b0C. (Quoted material has its own punctuation.)<\/li>\n
              • Did he really say \u201cDogs are the devil’s henchmen\u201d? (The quote is a statement, but the full sentence is a question.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n