Talk:SlutWalk/Archives/2012/March

Punctuation in or out of quotes?

According to both the Wiki manual of style and several online resources:

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Correct usage in British English is to have the punctuation outside the quotation marks. So I've reverted again to the correct wp:engvar usage. Chaheel Riens (talk) 19:52, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

In British usage there are two approaches see here, bottom of page called the "logical view" and the "conventional view." What Americans think the British do is not so interesting to me! But actually, you are correct for a different reason: Wikipedia has a standard view that abrogates this, always going with the logical approach - see MOS:LQ. Sigh. You had me going there. I thought I had to redo all the quotes in my PhD. By the way, I've proposed a compromise.... Hyper3 (talk) 20:51, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

The problem here is that what we are arguing over is not a quote in the true sense of the word, hence there is no punctuation to come after it. If this was a from a person, then it would be easier to define, but it isn't - it's using the quotes to draw attention to the definition of the word - in this case "slut". Not "slut."

Personally, I am always interested in what the Americans think the British do, just as I am interested in what the Afrikaans, rench and Japanese think the British do. Vive La Difference, to paraphrase. And I am correct because in this case that's the way it is, not just because of Wikipedia's policy - I think that if you are quoting people, then it's up to you, but if you are using quotes to emphasise words, then yes - you do need to revisit your PhD. Good luck with that. Chaheel Riens (talk) 07:15, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

As long as I use the "conventional view" systematically, I can always put the punctuation inside the quotation marks - which is how the majority do it here. (But not on wikipedia, it seems!) Hyper3 (talk) 09:54, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

PS: With regard to your compromise, that cannot be either. You cannot point out that my preferred version is correct because it is supported by the Manual of Style, then go against it by editing in something completely different. I have suggested a different compromise which in fact does away with the quotes entirely. Chaheel Riens (talk) 07:31, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Sorry about the bad attempt at wiki humour! Your version is correct according to the MOS. Hyper3 (talk) 08:30, 5 March 2012 (UTC)