I wonder, where is the comma placed when quoting something? i.e: ".....monkey jumps up and down",
or do you write it as: ".......monkey jumps up and down,"
Inside or outside?

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I wonder, where is the comma placed when quoting something? i.e: ".....monkey jumps up and down", 
or do you write it as: ".......monkey jumps up and down,"
Inside or outside?

anonymous · Answer

inside i think!

anonymous · Answer

In the United States, it goes inside; in the UK and Canada, it goes outside. Here is an explanation of the rule: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm

anonymous · Answer

really? well If I ever go to canada then I know what to do, thanks.

anonymous · Answer

And this was just an article on slate.com...the British way is called the logical method: http://www.slate.com/id/2293056/