tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250950.post8747583688221501004..comments2023-10-15T09:29:30.185-05:00Comments on ChickLitGurrl™ :: high on LATTES and WRITING: Check out more QUICKIE EDITING TIPS!Shonell Baconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250950.post-84836287663416974472009-01-21T19:58:00.000-06:002009-01-21T19:58:00.000-06:00Fairy,When I edit, I always go by the American usa...Fairy,<BR/><BR/>When I edit, I always go by the American usage, but when I do my own personal writing, I can't help but leave the period outside the quotation marks.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250950.post-29351049493824049262009-01-20T02:03:00.000-06:002009-01-20T02:03:00.000-06:00I didn't know that about the American usage for fu...I didn't know that about the American usage for full stops. I'm English, and your <I>Characters often “think”.</I> is normal usage here. I think we only put the full stop inside the quotes when the whole sentence is in quotes, e.g. "Hurry up, you're late for dinner."fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250950.post-33398428180843382382009-01-19T19:08:00.000-06:002009-01-19T19:08:00.000-06:00Fairy, I agree with that, too. Depending on the c...Fairy, I agree with that, too. Depending on the context of the story, you might not even need, "Marcia thinks."<BR/><BR/>OH, and Darius. American Usage dictates that periods ALWAYS go within quotation marks. It follows no logic - just simply, thou must place periods within quotation marks, LOL<BR/><BR/>There are a few naughty things I do solely because of British conventions - that "think". is one of them, :-/Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250950.post-49582816641663576192009-01-18T17:14:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:14:00.000-06:00I love this - thanks for the education. Shouldn't ...I love this - thanks for the education. Shouldn't the period be on the inside of the quotes though?<BR/><BR/>Something like this...<BR/><BR/>Characters "think."<BR/><BR/>Lemme know if I'm wrong - that's the way I've been doing it for year. Now that I think about it - I'm not sure why - lol. Maybe I learned it a long time ago.Darius T. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225878800405121386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250950.post-61001970475180293952009-01-18T06:04:00.000-06:002009-01-18T06:04:00.000-06:00I wonder if you even need to say, "Marcia thinks"....I wonder if you even need to say, "Marcia thinks". I suppose it depends on the context and how close your 3or person POV is.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.com