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Re: Quoting styles (was Re: Antipassive?)

From:David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...>
Date:Friday, May 23, 2008, 6:30
Philip Newton:
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Both styles are in use in English.
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Quite right; the only rule is to be consistent.  But what is the
deal with this?!

Lars:
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...P.p.s.: Will I be starting a quoting thread now?...
 >>

The ?... seems like ending a sentence with a. period

(I.e., putting the period before the last word of the sentence.)

-David
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