> > > > > 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".
> > > >
> > > > Trav"just my 2 NOK"holt.
> > > >
> > > > (NOK=Norwegian Kroner)
> > >
> > > Actually, I think that it is correct in english to have the period outside the quotes. My experience is more with parentheses, but I was always taught to put my punctuation outside the parentheses... Unless the entire sentence is contained within the parentheses.
> > >
> > > Don "Can someone who is NOT an engineer confirm this? We're notoriously bad at English..." Monkey
> >
> > Quotes are not treated like parentheses. Read any book with dialogue in it and you'll find the final punctuation, whether it is part of the quote or not, inside the quotes.
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> Ah, welcome to Ellmyruh's Pet Peeve #45897. Periods and commas go inside the quotes at all times. End of discussion. Sorry, but that's how it goes. However, exclamation points and question marks only go within the quotes if they belong with the rest of the phrase.
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> Examples of what is correct:
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> -"Does Ellmyruh have pet peeves?" Travholt asked.
>
> -Do you really think Ellmyruh has a "Pet Peeve #45897"?
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> -"Ellmyruh has pet peeves."
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> -It is rumored that Ellmyruh has "pet peeves," along with other anal tendencies.
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> Ell"Hmm...what is Pet Peeve #45898?"myruh

Now that I don't have to grade the papers anymore, I don't give a hoot where you put the end punctuation. I can read it either way. Personally, I put in inside the quotes most of the time, but just every now and then it feels better outside, so that's the way I do it.
Howard