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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:00 pm
I have a question. When you are typing a sentence, and the end is n parenthesees, does the end quotation mark go inside or otside the second parenthesee?
Example:
My favorite color is blue (sky blue.)
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or
My favorite color is blue (sky blue).
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Which one is right?
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:04 pm
I'm not sure, but I am pretty sure it's 'My favorite color is blue (sky blue).'.
Or it might even be 'My favorite color is blue. (sky blue)'
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:06 pm
I'm pretty sure it's the first one. "My favorite color is blue (sky blue)." because it is included in the sentence; I think.
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:09 pm
Or you can look in a book with parentheses.
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:10 pm
Hey.
I think the full stop goes after the brackets (or parenthesis, but I've always known them as brackets...) but then again, I think it depends on what is inside the brackets. If it relates to the sentence beforehand, and isn't a completely seperate clause, then I'm pretty sure it'd be brackets then full stop.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though. wink
Kay.
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:22 pm
I'm not sure, in this case the correct phrase would be:
"My favorite color is sky blue."
But to answer your question, it is the first one.
"My favorite color is blue (sky blue)."
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:39 pm
I ususally say, "My favorite color is blue (sky blue)." Some people believe it should be the other way around, but the first way is generally acceptable.
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:02 pm
Why not just say:
My favorite color is sky blue.
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:58 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:00 pm
It's inside in American English and outside in British English.
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:43 pm
The MoUsY spell-checker It's inside in American English and outside in British English. That works for quotes; I don't think it works for parentheses. I know MLA parenthetical citations place the period outside.
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