Madeline
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Where does the period go?
If Kevin writes "I told Susie 'Take the trash out before I leave.'." and I quote him in full, how is that new sentence punctuated? I claim it is done like this:
"Kevin wrote [that he had] told Susie 'Take the trash out before I leave.'."
Now, if Kevin does not use quotes, his sentence becomes:
I told Susie to take the trash out before I leave.
And if I quote that sentence, I claim this is how it should be punctuated:
Kevin wrote "I told Susie to take the trash out before I leave.".
What I am aiming at with this Op is, where does the final period go? Inside the quote or outside?
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