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Hey, Gus :) Thanks as always for all your work around here. Following a review of [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Alien_(film)?diff=1757501&oldid=1750573 a recent edit of yours] I did just want to draw your attention to [[T:PERIODS AND QUOTES]]. It's an obscure little rule, but it's one of those things that we want to try to be consistent about. Please remember that if you're quoting a sentence fragment at the end of a sentence, the punctuation typically appears '''outside''' the inverted commas, as in: | |||
:'''The Doctor said that he was "concerned about the past".''' | |||
You only put the punctuation ''within'' the quotation marks when the quotation is a '''full sentence''' (i.e., a subject and verb), and therefore the punctuation applies to the quotation. | |||
There's a nominal split on this notion between American and non-American usage, with some American style guides, like the APA, giving the go ahead to the changes you made in the edit I cited above. However, remember that we side with British English around here, and therefore [[T:PERIODS AND QUOTES]] stresses British style. | |||
Again, thanks for all your edits! :) {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 04:46: Wed 15 Oct 2014</span> | |||
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Full stops
Hey, Gus :) Thanks as always for all your work around here. Following a review of a recent edit of yours I did just want to draw your attention to T:PERIODS AND QUOTES. It's an obscure little rule, but it's one of those things that we want to try to be consistent about. Please remember that if you're quoting a sentence fragment at the end of a sentence, the punctuation typically appears outside the inverted commas, as in:
- The Doctor said that he was "concerned about the past".
You only put the punctuation within the quotation marks when the quotation is a full sentence (i.e., a subject and verb), and therefore the punctuation applies to the quotation.
There's a nominal split on this notion between American and non-American usage, with some American style guides, like the APA, giving the go ahead to the changes you made in the edit I cited above. However, remember that we side with British English around here, and therefore T:PERIODS AND QUOTES stresses British style.
Again, thanks for all your edits! :)
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 04:46: Wed 15 Oct 2014
