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 (DIR) Post #ASkiUryEYZtI3Njfua by richardgunther@twit.social
       2023-02-16T22:36:30Z
       
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       I try not to pepper @grammargirl with questions, but I'm stumped! How do you handle punctuation inside quotes that are used to emphasize a phrase as opposed to setting off speech.Ex: He thought he was the "best catch," and he had an attitude that showed it.orHe thought he was the "best catch", and he had an attitude that showed it.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASkiUsY2PSWxqQUGie by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-02-16T23:36:51Z
       
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       @richardgunther If you’re using American English, the way you have it in the first example is correct.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASkklxmKPqHAtjRgsi by richardgunther@twit.social
       2023-02-17T00:02:20Z
       
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       @grammargirl Thank you so much, Mignon. So basically, it's similar to punctuation in quotations for speech. I can't tell you how long I've been unsure of this.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASl1Y0D8H3nDblub0S by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-02-17T03:10:18Z
       
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       @richardgunther Yes! In American English, you always put periods and commas inside quotation marks no matter what the purpose is of the marks.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASl9sWPT4HlCtdydHM by TWSheppard@twit.social
       2023-02-17T04:43:39Z
       
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       @grammargirl @richardgunther  When referring to a specific string like a password or encryption key, I put the punctuation outside the quotes, or rewrite the sentence to avoid confusion.Example: The password is “vE6.j;-Z9f”, which is as complicated as the website allows.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASm1XxmFW5QZDcHL2u by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-02-17T14:45:00Z
       
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       @TWSheppard @richardgunther I would do the same, but my first choice for a string like a password is to use bold, italic, or underlining instead of quotation marks.