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periods inside quotes is a SPS grammar "convention."

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Irradiated heaven
  04/21/17
it only goes inside the quote if the quotes are being used t...
Wine narrow-minded gaping
  04/21/17
In the US they teach kids that it is ALWAYS correct to have ...
pontificating round eye laser beams
  04/21/17
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motley trailer park
  04/21/17
I know. It is infuriating -- particularly when you are worki...
Honey-headed Wagecucks Market
  04/21/17
Ok ty b/c it always drove me nuts that a period or question ...
Flesh Histrionic Persian
  04/21/17
no they don't
Wine narrow-minded gaping
  04/21/17
Yes they do
Flesh Histrionic Persian
  04/21/17
They do. I was taught it. Newspapers all do it. I agree i...
Concupiscible selfie
  04/21/17
actually, no. logical punctuation is the official style of m...
Wine narrow-minded gaping
  04/21/17
i don't think this is correct. you may be thinking of questi...
maniacal pocket flask
  04/21/17
Goes outside the quote if quote is around a "Defined Te...
Comical parlor
  04/21/17
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Irradiated heaven
  04/21/17
I thought this was never "correct". I just meant i...
Honey-headed Wagecucks Market
  04/21/17
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Smoky stimulating house
  04/21/17
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pontificating round eye laser beams
  04/21/17
More aesthetically pleasing than the alternative
Territorial Love Of Her Life Milk
  04/21/17


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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:51 AM
Author: Irradiated heaven



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:53 AM
Author: Wine narrow-minded gaping

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: pontificating round eye laser beams

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: motley trailer park



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:57 AM
Author: Honey-headed Wagecucks Market

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: Flesh Histrionic Persian

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: Wine narrow-minded gaping

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: Flesh Histrionic Persian

Yes they do

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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:02 AM
Author: Concupiscible selfie

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: Wine narrow-minded gaping

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: maniacal pocket flask

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: Comical parlor

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: Irradiated heaven



(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: Honey-headed Wagecucks Market

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: Smoky stimulating house



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:54 AM
Author: pontificating round eye laser beams



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:55 AM
Author: Territorial Love Of Her Life Milk

More aesthetically pleasing than the alternative

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