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...As an aside: interesting: the Economist follows the set-theory consistent rule of putting the punctuation of the hosting paragraph outside the quote marks («
by mdp2021 4y ago
...As an aside: interesting: the Economist follows the set-theory consistent rule of putting the punctuation of the hosting paragraph outside the quote marks («In “Once Upon a Prime_”,_ just published this week»), while the New York Times follows the conventional procedure of putting outer punctuation inside quotes («In “Once Upon a Prime_,”_ Sarah Hart explores»).
- twangist 4y agoThe difference is English vs American (Chicago Manual of Style) conventions regarding where to put a puntuation mark that follows a quote. American usage goes against reason and includes the punctuation within the quote of which it was not part; it should be abolished!