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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:09 PM Original message |
I invoke the collective grammar power of DU... |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sure. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks! nt |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Happy to help. nt |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Wow. Tofunut, that's the clearest explanation I've ever seen. |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Who in her right mind |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Tofunut. Maybe you can help. I've been wrestling with this for about six years. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I was taught that the punctuation goes inside the quotation marks |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I have my father's copy right here, from 1969. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Very cool that you have your father's copy! |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Love your peacy-heart icon thingie! n/t |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
40. Thanks, Lex. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It has nothing to do with grammar: that's decided by style guides |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Oh, dear... I guess I'll have to punt the ball! |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Sure--these can be confusing. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. The British rule is that the punctuation goes on the outside of the quotation marks |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Really? Is that true? That could start another revolution! |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That's what my SO just told me |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Yup, conventions vary. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" book was by a British author |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I use both. Which one depends on the circumstance: |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I think it still goes inside on this one: |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. See I don't because what if I want to modify the punctuation? If you put the |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I know, it's weird that way. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:12 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Well I think the consensus here is that it isn't a grammar rule...more of a convention. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:14 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Best reference for style |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Ah ok...thanks. As a side note: I can't believe it's Sat. night and I'm discussing grammar:) nt. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. OMG, I'm a total nerd but have come to accept it! |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I like it too:) I don't care if others use correct grammar but I'm |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Actually, it is right or wrong depending on the context |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I agree that's the way it should be. |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. No, I think that makes sense. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. That is one grammar rule I've never understood... |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yay! |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. And for extra fun |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 02:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Heh. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. For even more fun |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. More than you need to know: |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thank you...read and bookmarked. Now I understand...I hope I can apply it now:) nt |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Someone should devise a test for you |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 01:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Now I'm officially confused. |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
39. I'll give it a stab. |
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