Tamguatlay Posted 6 years ago
Thanks.
Grammar
Placement of comma
The waiter said, “My manager will be here shortly,” but he never came.
In British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead?Thanks.
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tamguatlay In British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead? No. ‘Don’t try to do too much when you begin,’ the fitness trainer said.
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tamguatlayIn British English, should the comma beside "shortly" be outside the quotation marks instead?
No.
‘Don’t try to do too much when you begin,’ the fitness trainer said. (comma before closing quotation mark)
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