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Can you put a period after quotation marks?
Yes, in American English, periods are placed inside quotation marks.
What punctuation marks do you use in a direct speech?
In direct speech, you should use quotation marks to indicate the spoken words. Additionally, you should use commas, periods, question marks, or exclamation points within the quotation marks as appropriate to punctuate the dialogue.
How do you use the word already in quotation marks?
If a word is in quotation marks, and you're quoting it, use single quotation marks to indicate an embedded quotation.
How do I use quotation marks in APA style?
In APA style, use double quotation marks to enclose direct quotes from sources. Place the punctuation inside the quotation marks. Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes.
When is it okay not to use quotation marks with a quotation?
Never. You should always have quotation marks sorrounding a quote.
When using direct quotations in your writing which of the following should be placed outside the set of quotation marks?
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.)
What is traditional punctuation?
traditional puncutation is stuff like periods [.] commas [,] question marks [?] and quotation marks ["]
What comes first qoutation marks or period?
In American English, periods typically come before closing quotation marks, regardless of whether it is part of the quoted text. For example: She said, "Hello." In British English, periods are placed outside closing quotation marks unless they are part of the actual quote.
When using direct quotation in your writing what should be placed outside the set of quotation marks?
Punctuation marks such as periods and commas should be placed outside the set of quotation marks. Question marks and exclamation points should be placed inside if they are part of the quoted material, and outside if they are not.
Do you underline a film or put quotation marks?
I use quotation marks. It's not a hard and fast rule.
Can you "really" use quotation marks for sarcasm?
Yes, quotation marks can be used to indicate sarcasm in writing.
If a proper or nickname is part of a quote do you use single quotation marks?
If a proper name or nickname is part of a quote and requires quotation marks, use double quotation marks for the overall quote and single quotation marks within the quote for the proper name or nickname.
