Meaning of logical punctuation | Babel Free

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Synonym of logical quotation.

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“[S]ince at least the 1960s a common designation for that style has been "logical punctuation." ... [T]he vast majority of the legion of logical punctuators are not consciously rejecting illogical American style, or consciously imitating the British. ... [D]espite the love⟳ it gets from the masses, logical punctuation isn't likely to break⟳ through to the rule-keepers any time soon.”

“[The American] system is inconsistent: Place⟳ commas and periods inside quotation marks, but semicolons and colons go outside. Em dashes, question⟳ marks, and exclamation points go inside or outside depending on whether they’re part of the context of the quoted material (shades of logical punctuation).”

“The debate⟳ about "logical punctuation" suggests two things. First, there is nothing very logical about it. As with so many aspects of language, what you use⟳ tends to be the result⟳ of a battle between what you were taught, and what you like⟳ the look⟳ of. Second, British and American English have⟳ more in common than people sometimes think⟳.”

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