In American English, the period or comma always falls inside the closing quotation mark, writes June Casagrande, while the placement of other marks depends on use.

Quotes and Quotation Marks Quotation Marks Use double quotation marks (" ") to enclose phrases or entire sentences that were taken word for word from someone else. Quotation marks are not needed for ...

Quotation marks are used to set off a person's words, whether spoken or written. They are placed at both the beginning and end of the quote. Ex: Sue remarked, "I'll meet you at the movies," A comma is ...

The reader was correct that the word “equity” should not have been in quotation marks in the headline. Quote marks are used in headlines when a word or phrase is a direct quote from the article.

How to Put Quotations in a Cell in Excel. Microsoft Excel uses double quotation marks to signify text within formulas. When it sees these marks, it uses the text and discards the quotes.

Block Quotes When using a long quote (longer than four typed lines) block quotes should be used. Block the quote by one-half inch from the left margin. If the paper is double spaced, then the block ...

"If I May Quote" (quotation marks) By Morris Bishop December 12, 1947 The New Yorker, December 20, 1947 P. 30 ...

With dialogue, specific punctuation is needed. Most often, commas and periods go within the quotation marks, but there are some forms of punctuation and examples that go outside of the quotation marks ...

Quotation marks aren’t just for dialogue Quotation marks are often used around direct quotes, and they set off titles of short stories, essays, poems and songs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly been accused of plagiarising University of Oxford thesis. On Friday (March 29), Carney - who is also former governor of the Bank of England ...

Austin Duffy does not believe in quotation marks. Not once in the 304 pages of his latest book, “Cross,” does Duffy attribute a quote to its speaker, instead relying on em-dashes and spaces ...