Punctuation Quotes Question Mark

As you might guess from our name apa style uses american style punctuation see p.

Punctuation quotes question mark. If you quote a question put the question mark inside the quotation marks. Therefore no period after war is used. 92 of the 6th ed. This question mostly refers to the sentence ending punctuation marks punctuation marks that introduce a quote are never placed within quotation marks.

Is part of the quotation. I feared for my safety in this wicked house 28. Question mark showing the writer s question goes outside. It distinguishes a quoted question from a quotation embedded in a question.

The piano mover answered betsy but no one could understand his words. Also the stronger punctuation mark wins. She knows she is no longer safe. Also make sure that you place quotation marks correctly with respect to other punctuation marks and with citations.

Though not necessarily logical the american rules for multiple punctuation with quotation marks are firmly established. Publication manual as do several other major style guides such as ap chicago and mla the table below elaborates with examples for each punctuation mark. For more about using italics with titles of. Choose the correct sentence.

If a complete sentence or independent clause precedes the quotation a colon is the appropriate mark of punctuation. Do you agree with the saying all s fair in love. Question mark that s part of the quotation goes inside. Sentence ending punctuation is a whole different story.

Does punctuation go inside or outside quotation marks. She asked will you still be my friend the question will you still be my friend. Quotation marks and adjacent punctuation. If a question is within the quoted material a question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

Quotation marks and other punctuation marks. If a question is within the quoted material a question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks. This rule makes good sense. Is part of the quotation.

Rule when you have a question outside quoted material and inside quoted material use only one question mark and place it inside the quotation mark. Use of the question mark with other punctuation including quotation marks is explained in the section on. Time to look at one more part of betsy s encounter with the falling piano. She asked will you still be my friend the question will you still be my friend.

Do you agree with the saying all s fair in love. The question mark that ends the example sentence below is not part of the title of the cited movie so it is not italicized even though the movie title is. No additional punctuation is necessary to end the sentence outside when the question belongs to the writer did the board really say we will consider the rules on charitable contributions. Did she say may i go pop quiz.

The placement of question marks with quotation marks follows logic.