1. lameri

    lameri New Member

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    Single quotation marks

    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by lameri, May 1, 2011.

    Do they always go before a period? I find some sources who say yes (just like double quotation marks), others say that it depends on the usage.
    Thank you.
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    1) She said, "you have the option to stay as you are or to ‘go to reduction’."

    or

    2) She said, "you have the option to stay as you are or to ‘go to reduction.’"
     
  2. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    in this instance, the first is what i'd use... but you must capitalize 'you'...

    to avoid confusion, it would be best to simply reword the sentence so the quote within a quote won't be last... i don't see any good reason for those words to be in ' ' anyway...
     

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