Said Mallory of dauntless quest:
- "Because it's there."
To enclose titles of works of art: paintings, statuary, etc.
To enclose names of newspapers or magazines.
To enclose complete letters having date and signature.
To enclose extracts that are indented or set in smaller type, or solid extracts in leaded matter; but indented matter in text that is already quoted carries quotation marks.
In indirect quotations.
- Tell her yes.
- He could not say no.
Before a display initial which begins a quoted paragraph.
The comma and the final period will be placed inside the quotation marks. Other punctuation marks should be placed inside the quotation marks only if they are a part of the matter quoted.
- Ruth said, "I think so."
- "The President," he said, "will veto the bill."
- The trainman shouted, "All aboard!"
- Who asked, "Why?"
- The President suggests that "an early occasion be sought * * *."
- Why call it a "gentlemen's agreement"?
In congressional and certain other classes of work showing amendments, and in courtwork with quoted language, punctuation marks are printed after the quotation marks when not a part of the quoted matter.
- Insert the words "growth", "production", and "manufacture".
- To be inserted after the words "cadets, U.S. Coast Guard;".
- Change "February 1, 1983", to "June 30, 2008".
- "Insert in lieu thereof 'July 1, 1983,'."
When occurring together, quotation marks should precede footnote reference numbers.
- The commissioner claimed that the award was "unjustified."¹
- Kelly's exact words were: "The facts in the case prove otherwise."²
