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Subject:Re: Another Punctuation Question From:wanda <wetcoastwriter -at- me -dot- com> To:Techwr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:05:08 -0500
Until you can convince them to join the twenty-first century and update their conventions, the period, IMHO, goes outside the quotes.
And, yes, do point them to the relevant style guides. That's just insane. Reminds me of air-quotes when you're speaking euphemistically.
wanda
wetcoastwriter -at- me -dot- com
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