Comments on: Punctuation Tips: Using Quotation Marks https://proofed.com/writing-tips/punctuation-quotation-marks/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:26:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Proofed https://proofed.com/writing-tips/punctuation-quotation-marks/#comment-468129 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:26:25 +0000 http:/proofed.preview.uk.com/writing-tips/punctuation-quotation-marks/#comment-468129 In reply to Gina.

Hi, Gina. The same rules apply whether you’re quoting something directly or just using scare quotes. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Gina https://proofed.com/writing-tips/punctuation-quotation-marks/#comment-465048 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:16:28 +0000 http:/proofed.preview.uk.com/writing-tips/punctuation-quotation-marks/#comment-465048 What about words in quotation marks that are not quotes? For example:

Please consider using the phrase “celestial being”.

For US English, should the full stop still go inside the quotation mark here or outside? Thanks!

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