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June CasagrandeDec 20, 2023

The 12 Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period"

A question mark or exclamation point can go inside or outside quote marks, depending on meaning.

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The 12 Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period"

A colon or semicolon can come after a closing quotation mark but never before one.

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Show threadJune CasagrandeDec 22, 2023

The 12 Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period"

The possessive of James:

In news style: James'

In book, academic & scientific styles: James's

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Show threadJune CasagrandeDec 23, 2023

The 12 Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period"

If a proper name that ends with S because the last word is plural, use only an apostrophe to make it possessive.

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