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Comma usage near title in quotes
I can't seem to find any answer in my high school grammar textbook regarding the use of commas after titles that appear in quotes. Is this question addressed by American style guides?
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The usage of quotation marks
I'm discussing and comparing two books and I want to know if I'm using quotation marks correctly:
Both books are known for being existential and the reader is bombarded with questions throughout ...
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Punctuation immediately after a question mark in a quote? [duplicate]
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How should I punctuate around quotes?
Comma placement when using quotes that end with a question mark
Say you're quoting someone with a requirement for a punctuation, ...
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Punctuation of direct speech, edge cases
I recently learned that I have developed a consistent, but entirely wrong approach to punctuating direct speech in fiction. I am in the unenviable position of trying to relearn.
Previously I wrote ...
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Comma before quote marks around article title?
I'm thinking about making a headline. I know you would use a comma here:
Professor Bill Bick then told me, "There will be more jobs when the
economy recovers."
What about here?
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Placement of comma before quotation mark
What is the rule for comma placement before a quotation mark? When should it go before and when should it go after the quotation mark?
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How should I punctuate around quotes?
The American convention in quotations is (typically) to place punctuation inside quoted text. But I always run into situations where the punctuation of the quote interferes with the punctuation of the ...
