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periods inside quotes is a SPS grammar "convention."

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cracking corn cake
  04/21/17
it only goes inside the quote if the quotes are being used t...
Hairraiser crackhouse mother
  04/21/17
In the US they teach kids that it is ALWAYS correct to have ...
Charismatic degenerate
  04/21/17
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learning disabled home jewess
  04/21/17
I know. It is infuriating -- particularly when you are worki...
outnumbered ape
  04/21/17
Ok ty b/c it always drove me nuts that a period or question ...
Massive private investor
  04/21/17
no they don't
Hairraiser crackhouse mother
  04/21/17
Yes they do
Massive private investor
  04/21/17
They do. I was taught it. Newspapers all do it. I agree i...
Dead Sneaky Criminal Elastic Band
  04/21/17
actually, no. logical punctuation is the official style of m...
Hairraiser crackhouse mother
  04/21/17
i don't think this is correct. you may be thinking of questi...
Confused Stead
  04/21/17
Goes outside the quote if quote is around a "Defined Te...
Motley menage
  04/21/17
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cracking corn cake
  04/21/17
I thought this was never "correct". I just meant i...
outnumbered ape
  04/21/17
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Drab gaping principal's office
  04/21/17
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Charismatic degenerate
  04/21/17
More aesthetically pleasing than the alternative
Cerise Filthy Lay Pervert
  04/21/17


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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:51 AM
Author: cracking corn cake



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126082)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:53 AM
Author: Hairraiser crackhouse mother

it only goes inside the quote if the quotes are being used to quote speech. the way you used them in your op, the period goes outside the quote.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126104)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:55 AM
Author: Charismatic degenerate

In the US they teach kids that it is ALWAYS correct to have them inside the quotation mark.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126114)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: learning disabled home jewess



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126128)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:57 AM
Author: outnumbered ape

I know. It is infuriating -- particularly when you are working with a lawyer who "corrects" your positioning of a period outside quotes.

E.g., this is correct: Spaceporn laughably calls himself a "husband".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126149)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:59 AM
Author: Massive private investor

Ok ty b/c it always drove me nuts that a period or question mark had to go inside the quotes when it didn't belong there.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126174)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:00 AM
Author: Hairraiser crackhouse mother

no they don't

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126191)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:01 AM
Author: Massive private investor

Yes they do

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126204)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:02 AM
Author: Dead Sneaky Criminal Elastic Band

They do. I was taught it. Newspapers all do it. I agree it's stupid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126209)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:04 AM
Author: Hairraiser crackhouse mother

actually, no. logical punctuation is the official style of many publications now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126237)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: Confused Stead

i don't think this is correct. you may be thinking of question marks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126130)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:57 AM
Author: Motley menage

Goes outside the quote if quote is around a "Defined Term".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126141)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:58 AM
Author: cracking corn cake



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126154)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:01 AM
Author: outnumbered ape

I thought this was never "correct". I just meant it as a "joke".

^ titcp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126199)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:54 AM
Author: Drab gaping principal's office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126106)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:54 AM
Author: Charismatic degenerate



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:55 AM
Author: Cerise Filthy Lay Pervert

More aesthetically pleasing than the alternative

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591096&forum_id=2#33126116)