You use a period inside of quotation marks when the quote you are using ends in a full stop and the sentence in which the quotation takes place is also ending.
Example:
She said, "He has not done his homework."
In American English, a period typically goes inside closing quotation marks, regardless of whether it is part of the quoted text or not. This is known as the American style of punctuation.
The period goes outside the quotation marks when the quotation does not require that punctuation--not a complete sentence, etc.
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In American English, a semicolon typically goes outside of quotation marks; whereas in British English, it goes inside. For consistency, it's best to check a specific style guide or follow the conventions of the English variant you are using.
The period always goes inside quotation marks - in all kinds of sentences - not just ones that have a song title.
No, the quotation marks go after the comma or period.
In American English, the period always goes inside the closing quotation mark, regardless of whether it is part of the quoted text or not. In British English, the period can go inside or outside the quotation marks depending on the context.
In American English, a period goes inside the closing apostrophe when it ends a sentence. However, in British English, the period goes outside the closing apostrophe. For example, "I love eating pizza." (American English) or "I love eating pizza". (British English).
It depends if the quotation is a question or statement. If the quote is a question, the quotation mark goes before the punctuation; if the quotation requires a period, the marks goes outside of the statement.
after the quotation marks because if put before the quotation mark, that makes the quote seem like if it continues after what you wrote even if the quote has ended. period marks go before the quotation mark because that is ending a sentence... period.
With NO exceptions, periods and commas go INSIDE the quotation marks. However, question marks (if the question comes at the end of the sentence) are put following the clause with the quotation marks outside the question mark. If there are two clauses within the sentence separated by a conjunction, and there is a semi colon required, the semi colon at the end of the first clause goes outside the quotation marks.
In American English, periods always go inside quotation marks. In British English, periods go inside quotation marks when they are part of the quoted material, but outside if they are not. It's important to be consistent with the style guide you are following.
In dialogue, periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points go inside quotation marks. (A semicolon goes outside quotation marks but isn't used much in dialogue, so you don't need to worry about it.)
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.
It depends. What is the sentence you want to use?