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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (1932)	3/1/1999 7:25:00 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 4711

Wrong on the punctuation. If the entire sentence is enclosed within the quotation marks, the period goes inside. If only a portion of the sentence is enclosed, as in CB's post, the period goes outside the closing quotation marks. Why can't we turn nouns into verbs as long as the message is clear? Because it sounds horrible, and because it indicates laziness and lack of concern for precise and aesthetically pleasing communication. There is no case in which it is necessary to use a noun for a verb. You can, strange though the possibility may seem, simply use the correct verb. Is it easier to say "impact" than it is to say "affect"?

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (1932)	3/1/1999 1:02:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4711

>>>>>I believe for proper punctuation the period at the end of the sentence goes inside the quotation mark.<<<<<< You're right. >>>>>Why can't we turn nouns into verbs as long as the message is clear?<<<<< We can, and we do. But some constructions just don't work. This morning I heard a worse one on CNNFN, the older guy, don't know his name, was explaining that due to technical difficulties, the scheduled guest from A.G. Edwards could not be put on, but they were "efforting it." This is now my all-time worst, even worse than "impacting it." Oh, it's hard to choose between them, maybe they tie for worst place. (See, using "tie" as a verb as well as a noun works.)