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To: The Philosopher who wrote (1948)3/1/1999 12:04:00 PM
From: Art Hampton  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4711
 
>If not, I will continue to believe that the period goes within the >quotation marks every time. Period.

"Period". Unfortunately, usage determines commonly accepted grammatical practice. That be why the talk be changin', ya know? Of course there is proper English and various dialects. This is an excellent way to separate the various classes. Otherwise we'd all be living next door to one another.



To: The Philosopher who wrote (1948)3/1/1999 11:46:00 PM
From: David C. Burns  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4711
 
Why is there no Fowler on punctuation? Or is there one I don't know
about?

Well nothing with the erudition and humor of Fowler, but when I was a lad, there was a good, if stolid, handbook by Walsh that covered, as I recall, punctuation and grammar.


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