Comments on: the question mark and the quotes http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/ Speak Now. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: slant six http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-8 slant six Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:56:12 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-8 Thanks for the comments, folks! Thanks for the comments, folks!

]]> By: --Deb http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-7 --Deb Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:19:46 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-7 It's vital to understand the rules in order to break the rules . . . and, more importantly, to know WHEN to break the rules! It’s vital to understand the rules in order to break the rules . . . and, more importantly, to know WHEN to break the rules!

]]> By: Ray Blake http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-6 Ray Blake Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:18:49 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-6 Here in England, the question mark would customarily be outside the quotes in your example. Here in England, the question mark would customarily be outside the quotes in your example.

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-5 Naomi Dunford Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:55:54 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2007/10/17/the-question-mark-and-the-quotes/#comment-5 Hi there, I followed a link from Copyblogger, and I just want to say that I wholeheartedly agree. If the word in quotes is not a question, it's grammatically awkward to put the question mark inside the quotes. In fact, I actually used your post as justification for breaking the rule in Brian's comment stream. Thanks! Hi there,

I followed a link from Copyblogger, and I just want to say that I wholeheartedly agree. If the word in quotes is not a question, it’s grammatically awkward to put the question mark inside the quotes. In fact, I actually used your post as justification for breaking the rule in Brian’s comment stream.

Thanks!

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