Which is correct?
..."employer":
or
..."employer:"
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- plenipotentiary

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Re: Grammar Question for Memo
"employer":
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Generic20101L

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So, what is the specific rule about quotes in and out of punctuation?plenipotentiary wrote:"employer":
I know you ALWAYS do ." but when is it appropriate to do "punctuation?
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"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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Re: Grammar Question for Memo
"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."Generic20101L wrote:So, what is the specific rule about quotes in and out of punctuation?plenipotentiary wrote:"employer":
I know you ALWAYS do ." but when is it appropriate to do "punctuation?
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