Annie Wood Besant (1847-1933) was an active socialist on the executive committee of the Fabian Society along with George Bernard Shaw. George Bernard Shaw regarded her the "greatest woman public speaker of her time." Was a prominent leader of

Andy said, "I was talking to Jeremy and he said, 'I'm going to the store.'" I would place the full stop mark outside the quotation: Andy said, "I was talking to Jeremy and he said, 'I'm going to the store'".

If I want to end a quote before its period, am I required to use an ellipses (three or four dots)? e.g., Mike had a different outlook on the situation: "I like chicken..."

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind . In matters of style, swim with the current; it matters of principle, stand like a rock. I want to share with you ,and I wish you like them.

Does anyone know the rules governing whether the comma goes inside or outside a closing quote? Thanks, - A.

"In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Anon.

Hi, How should I structure the content of what someone said? Someone has said something long and it is your job t report it, but punctuation seems to be not so restrictive. What is a guideline? Why can one use a semicolon or a period here??

Is this right? "We did try," said Jane, "Unfortunately, it didn't work out." I am confused about the use of commas. Should there be a period after Jane?  THANKS!

1.Jack was the English teacher and the guidance consellor. There were some very important people in the school at that time, such as Donald Moxham, the History teacher, who seemed to see the lives that they were entrusted with as having some value

Please help me with the punctuation of this sentence: Why do you think John worded it the way he did, "We should be called" instead of "We are called"?