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Subject:Punctuation Inside Quotes From:Jim Grey <jimgrey -at- DORITE -dot- USE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 28 Oct 1994 08:49:00 EST
Aahz notes:
>Another common difference is typographical: most hackers avoid placing
>punctuation inside quotes unless the phrase being quoted requires it.
I like this convention. My company's style guide requires that punctuation
fall within quotes. Sometimes it's just not possible to recast a sentence
to avoid "command." when it would be clearer as "command".
jim grey
jimgrey -at- iquest -dot- net
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