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Do you put the period then quotations marks at the end of a quote?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes. Use whatever punctuation is located within the original text if nothing else.
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∙ 14y ago
In American English, periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks at the end of a quote. In British English, punctuation placement depends on whether it is part of the quoted text.
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∙ 13y agoThis is how you write a quote in a paper or letter:
"......**the quote.**..."
The period goes before the end quote. :D
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∙ 11y agoYou should put a period at the end of a quote if the quote is a complete sentence. It's not necessary to use a period after citing the source but it will vary depending on your written style.
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Do you put quotations after every sentence?
Put a quotation mark at the beginning of the quote and at the end of the quote. You do not need to put quotation marks around each sentence within that quote.
If you quote someone in the middle of a sentence do you include a period at the end of the quote?
If you have a quote in the middle of the sentence then don't put a period there, put a comma, an exclamation mark, or a question mark. If it is at the end of a sentence then put a period inside the quotation marks.
If you were typing a quote you would include the ending quotation mark?
Yes, when typing a quote, it is important to include both the opening and closing quotation marks to denote the beginning and end of the quoted text. This helps to clearly indicate that the words within the quotation marks are being cited from another source or speaker.
When copying a sentence from a book do the quotations go before or after the period?
Quotations should go after the period at the end of the sentence when copying a sentence from a book.
Here is the sentence - Blah blah blah and as he says open quote blah blah exclamation mark close quote footnote period Is the punctuation correct?
no you need a comma before the open quotations and I'm not sure what you mean be footnote, but you probably don't need a period at the end of your sentence
Where to put a period in a quote?
Right before the quote ends. For example:He said, "You are a jerk."
Where do you put a period at the end of quotation marks or in the quotation marks?
In the quotation marks.
What do you put at the end of a quote?
Quotes are preceded and followed by quotation marks. Such as "this"...
What punctuation do you use to set off a quote within a quote?
1) You start the quote with double speech marks, eg. " 2) Then you quote the dialogue with a single speech mark, eg. ' 3) End your dialogue with the single speech marks, eg. ' 4) End the entire quote with double speech marks, eg. " Here's an example: "'Isabella Burnell is going to be a servant when she grows up,' said Joe."
When do you put punctuation in quotation marks?
In American English, periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, regardless of whether they are part of the quoted material. Other punctuation marks (such as semicolons, question marks, and exclamation points) are placed inside the quotation marks if they are part of the quoted text, and outside if they are not.
Easter marks the end of what religious period?
Easter marks the end of lent, which started on shrove tuesday, (pancake day).
What does extended quotation mean?
Extended quotation refers to a quote that is longer than a typical short quotation, usually spanning multiple lines or paragraphs of text. It is used to extract and convey a significant amount of information or detail from a source without altering its original wording.
