http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htm#506571Sat, 23 May 2009 04:43:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:506571Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htm#506571http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-506571.xmlBecause as he said, in American style guides, even though it is not always logical, the comma and period ALWAYS go inside the quotes. Always.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htm#506531Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:43:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:506531Cute5721http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htm#506531http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-506531.xmlThanks Mister Micawber! Tell me why we would place comma inside in 1st sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htm#506477Sat, 23 May 2009 04:43:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:506477Mister Micawber2http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htm#506477http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-506477.xml. In American usage, a final comma or period always precedes a closing quotation mark, so your sentences would look like these: 1- Her short story , &quot; The Last Day of Spring , &quot; won first prize . 2- &quot; Some laws,&quot; he intoned, &quot;are made to be broken.&quot; -- OK 3- &quot;Put those books on the shelves, &quot; she said, &quot; or we&#39;ll never be able to locate them again.&quot; 4- The title of the first chapter in the new science book is &quot;Introduction to the Planet Earth .&quot; I must admit, though, that I do not adhere to the rule, and would put the commas and periods outside if they did not apply to the material within the quotes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 05:43:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:506425Cute5723http://www.englishforums.com/English/QoutationMarksWithCommas/gbbzm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-506425.xmlHello There , I recently join this form. I have very weak english please help me out My first question is about Quotation marks and comma inbetween them. Would u please correct me on the following sentences ? 1- Her short story , &quot; The Last Day of Spring &quot;, won first prize . 2- &quot; Some laws ,&quot; he intoned , &quot; are made to be broken .&quot; 3- &quot; Put those books on the shelves, she said, Or we&#39;ll never be able to locate them again .&quot; 4- The title of the first chapter in the new science book is &quot; Introduction to the Planet Earth &quot;.