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Grammar Question for Memo

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:43 pm
by Generic20101L
Which is correct?

..."employer":

or

..."employer:"

TIA

Re: Grammar Question for Memo

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:50 pm
by plenipotentiary
"employer":

Re: Grammar Question for Memo

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:58 pm
by Generic20101L
plenipotentiary wrote:"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

Re: Grammar Question for Memo

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:00 pm
by 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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Re: Grammar Question for Memo

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:02 pm
by CyLaw
Generic20101L wrote:
plenipotentiary wrote:"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)