Although I always teach the standard U.S. rule in classes, I also always mention the British pattern. I can't think of a strong reason why the British version shouldn't be allowed here; the only thing that springs to mind is that it leads to one extra punctuation mark if the quoted portion ends in an abbreviation with a period. I know people may find the post-quote period unaesthetic, but I figure that reaction is partly the result of it being marked. --- Bill Spruiell On 11/20/13 10:13 AM, "Gregg Heacock" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Don, > >Thanks for putting us on the right track. > >While, I, too, felt there was a certain kind of elegance to containing >that, otherwise, dangling period inside quote marks, I have found that >with modern content, this convention could cause confusion. When writing >out how a user name should appear, I realized that putting the period >inside my quote marks could make it seem as though the period should be >included in the user name. > >Most of the British novels I read are written with such elegance that I >am willing to accept the notion my fondness for our own conventions might >be a bit parochial. > >I wonder what others think, > >Gregg > > > > > >---- Don Stewart <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Try this: >> >> >>http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_good_word/2011/05/the_rise_of_logi >>cal_punctuation.html >> >> Compare to the address given: >> >> >>http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_good_word/2011/05/the_rise_of_logi >>cal_punctuation.htm >> >> There's one "l" of a difference! >> >> Don Stewart >> soswriting.com >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:08 PM, William Hillaker < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> > This leads to a 404 page. >> > >> > >> > Grace and Peace, >> > >> > William R. D. Hillaker, M.Div, M.A >> > The Southwestern Classical Academy >> > An International Baccalaureate World School >> > [log in to unmask] >> > >> > "? the things about which men are agreed are apt to be the things >>that are >> > least worth holding; the really important things are the things about >>which >> > men will fight." -J. Gresham Machen >> > >> > >>> "Albert E. Krahn" <[log in to unmask]> 11/19/13 12:21 AM >>> >> > Sometime last year someone put this up and asked if anyone had a >>comment. >> > >> > Did anyone? >> > >> > >> > >>http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_good_word/2011/05/the_rise_of_logi >>cal_punctuation.htm >> > >> > akra >> > >> > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web >>interface >> > at: >> > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >> > and select "Join or leave the list" >> > >> > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ >> > >> > >>************************************************************************* >>************************************************************************* >>********* >> > STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail transmission may contain >> > confidential information regarding the Flint Community Schools or >>students >> > of the Flint Community School system. This e-mail and any attached >>files >> > are intended only for the use of the person/s or entity to which it is >> > addressed and should be considered confidential. If this e-mail was >>sent to >> > you in error, please immediately notify the sender via the e-mail >>address >> > shown and delete this message from your mail system. >> > >>************************************************************************* >>************************************************************************* >>********* >> > >> > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web >> > interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select >> > "Join or leave the list" >> > >> > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ >> > >> >> To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web >>interface at: >> http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >> and select "Join or leave the list" >> >> Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > >To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web >interface at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >and select "Join or leave the list" > >Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/