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- noun Alternative form of
quote mark .
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Examples
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If an entire sentence is a quote, the end period goes inside the close quotemark.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Commas and Periods — Inside Closing Quotation Marks or Outside Them? 2009
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If part of the sentence is a quote that ends the sentence, the period goes outside the close quotemark.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Commas and Periods — Inside Closing Quotation Marks or Outside Them? 2009
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