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		Xen0byte on Sept 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Prefer the British Style of Quotation Mark Punctua... Very good counter-argument to the non-sensical punctuation mark redundancy argument.

beckerdo on Sept 15, 2021 [–]

Also there are the possibilities for various questions and exclamations.

Why did Jake ask "Can I have another biscuit?"?

I was frightened when Jake shouted "Who are you?"!

My trousers were soiled when Jake shouted "Boo!"!

Why did I soil my trousers when Jake shouted "Boo!"?

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