Author Topic: Grammar help please! (Read 9400 times)

peliroja · « **on:** 10 June, 2008, 09:55:37 pm »

Which is correct?

... also known as "mashing."

... also known as "mashing".

Basil · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 June, 2008, 09:56:56 pm »

bobb · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 June, 2008, 09:57:45 pm »

chris · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 June, 2008, 09:57:53 pm »

I would say ... also known as "mashing". as the second " is part of the sentence that the period terminates.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 June, 2008, 09:58:31 pm »

Yep, definitely 2nd. It is my job to know this.

geraldc · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 June, 2008, 09:59:06 pm »

1st. Punctuation inside quotation marks.

English Works! Writing: Punctuation & Grammar Review

Although it seems both are acceptable Quotation mark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wowbagger · « **Reply #6 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:01:09 pm »

Quote from: geraldc on 10 June, 2008, 09:59:06 pm

1st. Punctuation inside quotation marks.

English Works! Writing: Punctuation & Grammar Review

'I read the poem "The Tyger," the other day.' is an example from that website. The comma is unnecessary so I wouldn't trust that.

Basil · « **Reply #7 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:03:02 pm »

Ooh hooray! I hope this gets heated. I'm bored with helmets and shimagnolo.

peliroja · « **Reply #8 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:04:15 pm »

Thanks, I'm going for 2nd. I was convinced it was correct, but an American colleague is adamant it's wrong. Perhaps punctuation is different across the pond?

peliroja · « **Reply #9 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:05:33 pm »

I am surprised no one pointed out to me that this is a punctuation debate, not grammar.

Basil · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:05:49 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 10 June, 2008, 10:04:15 pm

Thanks, I'm going for 2nd. I was convinced it was correct, but an American colleague is adamant it's wrong. Perhaps punctuation is different across the pond?

Poo!
That was no fun!

bobb · « **Reply #11 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:10:04 pm »

I've just done a quick check - articles on the BBC website always use the first as do articles in today's copy of "The Times."

peliroja · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:10:52 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 10 June, 2008, 10:10:04 pm

I've just done a quick check - articles on the BBC website always use the first as do articles in today's copy of "The Times."

Right, that's it. I'm definitely going for the second.

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:11:52 pm »

I'm sure it is the second. Certain.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:13:39 pm »

Pfft, don't want to listen to 'merkins.

I had an American author's article to edit the other month, I soon brought him round to my way of thinking.

Julian · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:14:23 pm »

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I'm sure it's the first.

alan · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:14:37 pm »

Quote from: Notsototalnewbie on 10 June, 2008, 09:58:31 pm

Yep, definitely 2nd. It is my job to know this.

Unequivocably correct

peliroja · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:15:10 pm »

Quote from: Liz on 10 June, 2008, 10:14:23 pm

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I'm sure it's the first.

Stirrer.

Chris S · « **Reply #18 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:16:20 pm »

What if it was a quotation? Eg - Tarquin said

"That happened to me once too."

I would always put the stop inside the quotes. Is that wrong then?

alan · « **Reply #19 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:16:24 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 10 June, 2008, 10:04:15 pm

Thanks, I'm going for 2nd. I was convinced it was correct, but an American colleague is adamant it's wrong. Perhaps punctuation is different across the pond?

Always remember that the English & Americans are seperated by a common language

nicknack · « **Reply #20 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:16:57 pm »

2nd

1st looks weird.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #21 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:17:48 pm »

No, Chris, that would be right, because the sentence is complete inside the quotes.

bobb · « **Reply #22 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:20:31 pm »

All British broadsheet newspapers use the FIRST!

Jezza · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:20:38 pm »

Second. The full stop would only go inside the inverted commas if it was a complete sentence in quotation, not just one word.

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If the quotation does not include any punctuation, the closing inverted commas should precede any punctuation marks that the sentence requires.

If a complete sentence in quotes comes at the end of a larger sentence, the final stop should be inside the inverted commas. Thus, The answer was, “You can't wash your hands in a buffalo.” She replied, “Your jokes are execrable.”

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Works the same way in America, incidentally.

richie_b · « **Reply #24 on:** 10 June, 2008, 10:20:56 pm »

Quote from: Liz on 10 June, 2008, 10:14:23 pm

[controversy]

I'm sure it's the first.

'Tis scary when being correct is controversial

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