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Does punctuation go inside or outside parenthesis?
Depends! (If the sentence starts and ends inside the brackets the punctuation does too.) If the sentence is part in (and part out) the punctuation goes outside the brackets. It is the same with quotation marks (look in a newspaper and you'll see what I mean).
Do you put the comma before or after quotations?
In American English, commas and periods are typically placed inside the quotation marks, while in British English, they are placed outside. It's important to check the style guide you are following for specific guidelines.
What is the correct punctuation for Sam will go into the water?
Oh, dude, punctuation? Who needs that? Just kidding! The correct punctuation for "Sam will go into the water" is a period at the end. So, it would be "Sam will go into the water." But like, if Sam's not a great swimmer, maybe throw in a life jacket too, just in case.
Does a period go inside or outside the apostrophe?
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).
What is the correct punctuation of the sentence Can I have some of your drink asked Karen?
Well, it should be MAY I have some of your drink, but here's the punctuation."May I have some of your drink?" asked Karen.The quotation marks always go outside of the punctuation of the dialogue sentence, to show that it's dialogue instead of just a plain sentence.
Does punctuation go inside or outside parenthesis?
Depends! (If the sentence starts and ends inside the brackets the punctuation does too.) If the sentence is part in (and part out) the punctuation goes outside the brackets. It is the same with quotation marks (look in a newspaper and you'll see what I mean).
Do commas go inside quotations marks?
British style places commas and periods that are not part of the quoted material outside of the quotation marks. Also, in technical applications or when discussing coding, punctuation that is not part of a text string should be placed outside of the quotes. Placing commas and periods inside the quotes implies that they are part of the string to be displayed.
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.
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.)
Does the punctuation go before quotation marks or after?
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.
Do quotation marks go inside a period or outside?
In American Language they say like this: "I wonder why she did that." In British English, most punctuation goes outside of quotation marks. Example: She said, "I wonder what they're doing". But in American English, the opposite rule applies -- most punctuation goes inside of quotation marks. Example: She said, "I wonder what they're doing."
What should you do stay inside or outside?
you stay inside and let it go outside when it needs to.
If you want to overtake a horse do you go on the inside or the outside?
Inside
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.)
Do the zippers of half chaps go inside your leg or outside?
Outside
In cricket do thigh guards go inside or outside the trousers?
Inside
Should telescopes go inside or outside?
Telescopes are used inside
