Grammar Question for Memo Forum

[Generic20101L]

Which is correct?

..."employer":

or

..."employer:"

TIA

[plenipotentiary]

"employer":

[Generic20101L]

"employer":

So, what is the specific rule about quotes in and out of punctuation?

I know you ALWAYS do ." but when is it appropriate to do "punctuation?

TIA

[plenipotentiary]

"A colon or semicolon is always placed outside quotation marks. When the enclosed material ends in a colon, the colon is omitted."

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[CyLaw]

"employer":

So, what is the specific rule about quotes in and out of punctuation?

I know you ALWAYS do ." but when is it appropriate to do "punctuation?

TIA

"Always place commas and periods inside the quotation marks; place other punctuation marks inside the quotation marks only if they are part of the original text."

Blue Book Rule 5.1(b)(iv)