Re: Yet another example
From: Paul Blay (ranma_at_saotome.demon.co.uk)
Date: 09/19/04
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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:50:49 +0100
"Dale Walker" wrote ...
> This seems like a good explanation.
>
> http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm
>
> http://www.writersblock.ca/tips/monthtip/tipmay96.htm however says
> that Canadians should "always using the American style of double
> quotation marks followed by single quotation marks. In a literary
> work, we recommend the American style of always placing periods and
> commas inside the quotation marks. In a technical or legal work, where
> accuracy is essential, we recommend the British practice of placing
> periods and commas within quotation marks only when they are part of
> the quoted material."
>
> Which is even less logical than either individual systems.
I look forward to Srin Tuar explaining how in the new unicode world
you'll be able to have . directly under " by utilizing combining
character sequences for the best of both worlds.
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