THE Newbie Sampler Thread V

**buzz** · 04-22-2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by garryyjr

Tapewormtalk isn't a grammer program.

It's spelled "grammar".

**JiveTurkey** · 04-22-2011, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by buzz

It's spelled "grammar".

Grammatically speaking, periods and commas generally go before the closing quote mark.

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

**badwhale** · 04-22-2011, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Grammatically speaking, periods and commas generally go before the closing quote mark.

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

I seriously hope you're not one of garry's supporters. 'tis better to be alone than in bad company..something something...

**JiveTurkey** · 04-22-2011, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by badwhale

I seriously hope you're not one of garry's supporters. 'tis better to be alone than in bad company..something something...

Just a little humor; didn't mean anything more. No offense meant; apologize if any taken.

**cinda** · 04-23-2011, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by badwhale

i seriously hope you're not one of garry's supporters. 'tis better to be alone than in bad company..something something...

lmao!

**ashauler** · 04-22-2011, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Grammatically speaking, periods and commas generally go before the closing quote mark.

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

You think he was quoting someone? Do you think maybe he was using the quotation marks in place of italicizing the text. Is this acceptable?

**JiveTurkey** · 04-22-2011, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by ashauler

You think he was quoting someone? Do you think maybe he was using the quotation marks in place of italicizing the text. Is this acceptable?

Knew it wasn't a quote. I've used quote marks in this way, too, but have always thought the rule about putting punctuation within quotes still applied (even if I've broken it), but perhaps I'm off.

**ashauler** · 04-22-2011, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Knew it wasn't a quote. I've used quote marks in this way, too, but have always thought the rule about putting punctuation within quotes still applied (even if I've broken it), but perhaps I'm off.

I didn't see any examples, following your link, that would have clarified it for me.

It's probably because I see repeated spelling errors just a tad differently than a punctuation error.

**buzz** · 04-22-2011, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Grammatically speaking, periods and commas generally go before the closing quote mark.

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

Umm, wow. Probably not the best time to jump right in here with that little pearl of wisdom. No doubt I have made (and will continue to make) grammatical and spelling errors - but if I can help it, I avoid it (unlike Gary). I have been correcting Gary because his apathetic, disrespectful, arrogant attitude coupled with his horrific use of the English language is pretty annoying. And I'm trying to get my post-count up too. Uh oh, I started a sentence with "And". Uh oh, I did the quotes wrong again.