Entry Posted March 30, 2002

http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=443583 Only just now figured out that the two ways of ordering quotation marks (either after periods (and commas) or before) are the American way and the British way:

She starts calling him “boss.” — New York Times

During this time of “might made right”, excess among the rich was thoroughly encouraged. — Economist

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(I very much prefer the American way—logic be damned.) 23:02