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*"He likes to talk about football," she said, "especially when the Super Bowl is coming up." | *"He likes to talk about football," she said, "especially when the Super Bowl is coming up." | ||
== Periods and commas == | |||
*Always place peroids and commas inside quotation marks. | |||
*'''Example:''' "This is a stick up," said the well-dressed young couple. "We want all your money." | |||
'''Remember''' This rule applies to single quotation marks as well as double quotation marks. | |||
'''Exception''' In the Modern Language Association's style of parenthetical in text citations, the period follows the citation in parentheses. | |||
== Colons and semicolons == | |||
*Put colons and semicolons outside quotation marks. | |||
*'''Example:''' Harold wrote, "I regret that I am unable to attend the fundraiser for AIDS reseach"; his letter, however, contained a substantial contribution. | |||
== Question marks and exclamation points == | |||
*Put question marks and exclamation points inside quotation marks unless they apply to the sentence as a whole | |||
*'''Example:''' Contrary to tradition, bedtime at my house is marked by "Mommy, can I tell you a story now?" | |||
*'''Example:''' Have you heard the old proverb "Do not climb the hill until you reach it"? | |||
== Work cited == | == Work cited == | ||
[http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref Hacker] | [http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref Hacker] | ||
[http://www.owl.english.purdue.edu Owl] | [http://www.owl.english.purdue.edu Owl] |
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