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Post by zevie on Jun 17, 2007 19:46:24 GMT -5
Alright, I've learned these rules before, but I just want to clarify them for any of you grammar smarties.
When you finish a sentence on a quote, the period is inside the quotation mark, yes? Like so...
Zevie says, "I am bad at punctuation."
But, when it's a list of words, and you have commas, is it the same rule? Example...
I hate "commas," "apostrophes," and "periods."
...and not...
..."commas", "apostrophes", and "periods".
(I know those don't need quotes, but my imagination is dead.)
Just want to clarify so I don't look like a chucklehead when posting fics. Spellcheck says naught.
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Post by zevie on Jun 17, 2007 23:43:06 GMT -5
I second that...
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Post by Nittanylizard on Jun 18, 2007 7:22:10 GMT -5
My Rules for Writers handbook (I'll need to dig it up to confirm this, as it's been a while since I looked it up) tells me that this:
..."commas", "apostrophes", and "periods".
is correct. The example that was given was along these lines:
I remembered her telling me that she was "too worried about Fred to let him go by himself".
So if the sentence were to continue, it would be:
I remembered her telling me that she was "too worried about Fred to let him go by himself", so I didn't bother calling.
as opposed to
I remembered her telling me, "I'm too worried about Fred to let him go by himself."
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Post by zevie on Jun 18, 2007 10:20:08 GMT -5
Merci all.
So...I guess it's just preference? I think I learned the inside the quotes thing, but who knows. Crazy language.
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Post by Tensleep on Jun 18, 2007 12:13:11 GMT -5
Wow, what a crazy language! It's no wonder it's so hard to learn.
As for my contribution, unless the comma is part of the quote the English dept. at the UofL does not recognize commas within quotation marks. Silly, huh? I think it looks so strange...
So this is good: "But your thoughts will still be wandering", Bob sang
So this is bad: "But your thoughts will still be wandering," Bob sang
Meh, I have my own set of rules. It gets a comma if it looks good and random capitalization if the random word looks like it needs it. I know, I'm an editor's worst nightmare....
See ya in the funny papers!!!
Tens
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Post by zevie on Jun 18, 2007 13:05:26 GMT -5
Meh, I have my own set of rules. It gets a comma if it looks good and random capitalization if the random word looks like it needs it. I know, I'm an editor's worst nightmare....
Hahaha...yes. I think I will subscribe to this way of thinking. You should write a grammar book, man. "If it looks good"... Hahaha... |
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Post by zevie on Jun 18, 2007 16:10:07 GMT -5
Success!! Chicago style it is.
Funny, I'm pretty sure that's the way I learned, but it seems to be the most arbitrary of any of them. What do they teach us in school anyway?!
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Post by Tensleep on Jun 18, 2007 21:53:46 GMT -5
Thanks, Mars, I learned something today! I always used the "" quotation marks because I think they look better. *shrugs*
Zevie, if I ever come out with a grammar book, I will so dedicate it to you with a whole section on "Things that made Zevie laugh that made no sense to anyone else outside the pair of us, also included in this pointless book of pointlessness and random things run on sentences..."
See ya in the funny papers!!!
Tens
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Post by Tensleep on Jun 18, 2007 22:31:07 GMT -5
Ugg...AP...if that's APA or any relation to APA I pity everyone using it. I like MLA for bibliographies and Chicago for papers. APA can die a painful, merciless death...
And that's my ode to APA style...
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Post by BlindedxxFalcon on Jul 8, 2007 22:08:14 GMT -5
"Carefree" means "free from care or anxiety." (American style) "Carefree" means "free from care or anxiety". (British style) The top one is US standard, the bottom is British. As a Commonwealth country, it would not be unusual for us Canucks to use the bottom one (which actually makes more sense in my head lol). Really? I had no idea the rules were different. That is interesting. |
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Post by BlindedxxFalcon on Jul 12, 2007 10:42:47 GMT -5
I just never knew that grammar rules were different in different reigons.
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