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∙ 7y agoThat really depends on what else is inside and outside the parentheses. If there is just a parenthetical expression in a sentence, then the period goes outside it. For example, "In addition to the roast, there was a side dish of vegetables (peas and carrots with tiny onions) and a potato casserole." There can also be an entire sentence in parentheses, and in that case, the period goes inside the parentheses. For example, "He insisted that we tell him why this had happened and who was responsible. (No one knew.) He proceeded to make increasingly alarming threats."
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Does a period go after or before parentheses?
A period would go inside parentheses to finish a complete sentence, but you always need sentence-ending punctuation outside of the parentheses.
If parentheses are at end of sentence does period go inside or outside?
Outside. (But if the entire sentence is a parenthetical like this one, it would go inside.)
Does a period go inside or outside the apostrophe?
Generally, periods (to signify the end of sentences) will always come after apostrophes. Quotation marks and parentheses will go outside of the period, but apostrophes go inside.
Are you supposed to put periods on the outside or insde of peranthises?
Periods should typically go on the outside of parentheses. However, if the entire sentence is contained within the parentheses, then the period should go inside.
When you have several sentences in parentheses where does the final period go?
Use a period to end the final sentence within the parenthetical, then use a period outside of the parenthetical to close the sentence in which the parenthetical takes place.
Do footnotes go outside of parentheses?
If the content of the footnote is related to the entire sentence within parentheses, then the footnote should go outside of the closing parenthesis. However, if the footnote only applies to a specific word or phrase within the parentheses, it should go inside the closing parenthesis after that specific element.
When taking information from a reference book what Information must go inside the parentheses?
When taking information from a reference book, what two bits of information must go inside the parentheses
Where does the period go when using parenthese?
If one or more sentences are between parentheses, then put the period or other final punctuation between the parentheses: Always thank the bellboy. (Usually you should also tip him.) Otherwise put the period or other final punctuation outside the final parenthesis: Always thank the bellboy (and any other staff who has aided you). The period or other final punctuation belongs to the sentence as a whole. If the entire sentence is within parentheses, naturally that includes the final punctuation. If the parentheses enclose only part of sentence, naturally the final punctuation goes outside.
When you quote a phrase does the period go inside or outside the quotes?
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.
Does the period come before or after the parentheses?
It will depend on the specific usage. She said, "I have to go." "I have to go," She said.
How do you factor 7x-63?
Find the Greatest Common Factor in 7x-63. The GCF is 7 so 7 gets placed first and outside of the parentheses such as 7( ) now...what does that leave behind, it leaves behind an 'x' and -63. Can 7 go into x? No. Can 7 go into 63? Yes! 9 times! Now you continue filling in the parentheses. Since x didn't go into the 7, you simply place the x on the left side (inside the parentheses) and the -9 on the right side (inside the parentheses) For Example.... 7(x-9). That's all there is to it!
When you have a sentence that ends with a song title does the period go inside or outside the quotation marks?
The period always goes inside quotation marks - in all kinds of sentences - not just ones that have a song title.
