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Quotations and punctuations

Posted By: Travholt, on host 193.69.109.2
Date: Monday, March 5, 2001, at 02:15:37
In Reply To: Re: Speaking of 'J's posted by eric sleator on Sunday, March 4, 2001, at 23:46:02:

> Ah. I see the misunderstanding. They pronounce the letter "j" as an "h" but the sound "j" as a "y."

I think the English rules for punctuation and quotation marks are somewhat illogical.

For example, in the quoted sentence above: To me, the dot has ho business being inside the quotation marks together with the "y". <-- This seems much more logical to me...

Trav"just my 2 NOK"holt.

(NOK=Norwegian Kroner)

Replies To This Message

Re: Quotations and punctuations - Don the Monkeyman - Mon, 3/5/2001, 08:31:51
- Re: Quotations and punctuations - codeman38 - Mon, 3/5/2001, 17:58:15
- Re: Quotations and punctuations - Mousie - Mon, 3/5/2001, 09:03:54
  - Re: Quotations and punctuations - Ellmyruh - Mon, 3/5/2001, 10:30:28
    - Re: Quotations and punctuations - Howard - Mon, 3/5/2001, 12:45:30
    - Re: Quotations and punctuations - Don the Monkeyman - Mon, 3/5/2001, 10:33:29