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To: Dayuhan who wrote (1933)3/1/1999 8:04:00 AM
From: Jan Garrity Allen  Respond to of 4711
 
Well I teach some conversational ENGHISH over here in ASIA and i cannot tell u when i have had so much fun!!! Let's talk and no HANGUL and away they go with the English!!



To: Dayuhan who wrote (1933)3/1/1999 11:30:00 AM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 4711
 
Why is there no Fowler on punctuation? Or is there one I don't know about?

I was taught, by one who was a very competent grammarian, that the period goes within the quotation mark even when the logical form of the message would indicate that it should go outside. I fought this battle with my teacher and lost. Is there an authority I should have known about 30 years ago who would have assisted me to victory? If not, I will continue to believe that the period goes within the quotation marks every time. Period.



To: Dayuhan who wrote (1933)3/1/1999 1:48:00 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4711
 
I agree with your second point, I was only asking a general question for the sake of possible discussion.

On punctuation and quotation marks, all punctuation goes inside the quotation mark. I respectfully ask if you can reference an authority that can refute this?

GZ