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leucifer - 02-10-2010
Tribal Dragon Wrote:I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.
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You know in that middle panel the peroid should be outside of the quotes, right?
Quote:It's "my friend and I".
Just sayin' :ph34r:
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WoolyGoat - 02-10-2010
leucifer Wrote:You know in that middle panel the peroid should be outside of the quotes, right?
Just sayin' :ph34r:
I think that rule is sorta hazey. :ph_ph34r:
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Tribal Dragon - 02-10-2010
leucifer Wrote:You know in that middle panel the peroid should be outside of the quotes, right?
Just sayin' :ph34r:
Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes.
Examples: The sign changed from "Walk," to "Don't Walk," to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
She said, "Hurry up."
She said, "He said, 'Hurry up.'"
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Jimmy - 02-10-2010
Tribal Dragon Wrote:Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes.
Examples: The sign changed from "Walk," to "Don't Walk," to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
She said, "Hurry up."
She said, "He said, 'Hurry up.'"
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
I disagree.
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Banana - 02-10-2010
No, they go outside. I've always put them outside, and was taught that way.
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Tribal Dragon - 02-10-2010
This is Murka' English, not Hoser' English.
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Banana - 02-11-2010
British system teaches outside. American teaches inside.
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leucifer - 02-11-2010
Banana Wrote:British system teaches outside. American teaches inside.
That's lies. We had classrooms!
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Banana - 02-11-2010
leucifer Wrote:That's lies. We had classrooms!
Were they made of bamboo?
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leucifer - 02-11-2010
Banana Wrote:Were they made of bamboo?
Only in the fancy private schools.
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Banana - 02-11-2010
Gmail is ripping off twitter, with BUZZ. How unique.
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leucifer - 02-11-2010
Banana Wrote:Gmail is ripping off twitter, with BUZZ. How unique.
Don't talk shit about Google. Seriously.
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Banana - 02-11-2010
leucifer Wrote:Don't talk shit about Google. Seriously.
I'll Buzz it.
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leucifer - 02-11-2010
Banana Wrote:I'll Buzz it.
I don't think they're ripping off Twitter. It is intended, I think, to end up being a more consolidated place. I already like that things like people's Flickr's account show up in Buzz. They have a lot of work to do, but I have Gmail up all day so it's a logical place for all this shit to be.
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Tribal Dragon - 02-11-2010
Banana Wrote:British system teaches outside. American teaches inside.
And Lucious lives here.
What do I win?
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Pickle - 02-11-2010
Since I am likely the only one who's been in a formal English/Communications class within the last few months, never mind years - punctuation goes inside quotes, always.
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WoolyGoat - 02-11-2010
so that's 3 people against leo
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squirt - 02-11-2010
Banana Wrote:No, they go outside. I've always put them outside, and was taught that way.
Not anymore. Inside now.
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snarg - 02-11-2010
inside is correct
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leucifer - 02-11-2010
Pickle Wrote:Since I am likely the only one who's been in a formal English/Communications class within the last few months, never mind years - punctuation goes inside quotes, always.
Did you pass?