Thank you. I understand what you have given as guidance for punctuation within quotes. However, could yould you clarify the following: If a single "slang" word is put in quotes and comes as the last word in the sentance, e.g. .... the

Hi, Please tell me if the article 'the' is needed. I think the word 'system' is a contable noun. If I have what looks to be a foreign word,do I need to follow the normal grammar conventions? Should I italicize or put the word in a

I am usually not at all pedantic about my grammar usage, however, I've picked up a habit of using paired and unpaired grave accents when quoting . For example, when referring to some `thing' or ``what have you''. What is the proper

New2grammar, no need for apology. It's all my fault. Wordy made his point very clear when he said "I'd probably go for "trigger"" I was such a fool that I did not notcie the quotation marks with trigger and assumed that

Hello! I am helping my neighbor, whose native tongue is Japanese, translate something into English. While editing her paper, I came across this sentence: "I also cannot forget the inenarrable eyes of aged people." Ignoring the grammar

The preceeding shows ignorance and irritating arrogance on the part of the poster. In proper English grammar, the ending punctuation is placed within the quotation marks only if it forms part of the actual quotation . The grammatically incorrect

Grammar Geek wrote: But we can't change the actual book title. If the title of the book is Who Shot Mr. Gordon? then Who Shot Mr. Gordon? it must remain. Thanks, Barbara. I overlooked that. I thought it was a question mark at the end

Mister Micawber wrote: What possibly could be the content of what Mr. Bush's had said that justifies the placement of quotation marks around the two word phrase "enduring relationship" and exclusion of what seems to be an essential grammar

What possibly could be the content of what Mr. Bush's had said that justifies the placement of quotation marks around the two word phrase "enduring relationship" and exclusion of what seems to be an essential grammar part, the English article

Mister Micawber wrote: A. How can I know when to include the article in the quotation mark portion or not.-- What is within the quotes is what the person said; what is outside the quotes has been added or changed by the journalist. Thank