Logical Punctuation: "Is there anything 'logical' about it?"

Logical Punctuation: "Is there anything logical about it?" What is logical punctuation? 6 6 99 The orientation of quotation marks is determined by the meaning and structure of a sentence, rather than grammatical style conventions. Example of comvention: Always place periods or commas inside the quotation marks. Breaking with the standard by "logico If the period or comma isn't part of the quote, it's logical that it shouldn't be included inside the quotes. It all depends on whether or not the comma and/or period are part of the quote... Standard Punctuation Logical Punctuation --:.---- ----- ----- ----- - Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, 100% of the time. Commas and periods never go inside the quotation marks unless they are part of the quote. EXAMPLE 1 "Everybody else", she continued, "appreciates your usage of logical punctuation." EXAMPLE 1 "Your professor," she said, "might mark you down for using logical punctuation." Comma not part of the quote, but period is. Both go inside the quotation marks. Comma on the outside of quotation marks since it's not part of the quote. Period on the inside, since it's part of the quote. EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 2 Your professor might mark you down for using "logical punctuation." Ererybody else appreciates your usage of "logical punctuation". Period inside quotation marks, even though it is not part of the quoted material. Period outside of quote because it is not part of the quoted material. 124,000 Who uses it? The Guardian Style Guide (and most of the U.K.) Computer coders words Informal writers (bloggers, Facebookers, etc.) In Wikipedia, the frequently passionate discussion on logical punctuation spans over 124k words, or 160 printed pages. Linguistic Society of America Wikipedia Who doesn't? V The Associated Press O Modern Language Association Chicago Manual of Style Why use logical punctuation? Why not use logical punctuation? V Standard punctuation is inconsistent: -Commas and periods go inside, but semicolons and colons go outside. -Em dashes, question marks, and exclamation points go inside or outside depending on if they are part of the quoted material. O Aesthetic reasons: Text looks better when the quotation marks "embrace" the period or comma. O, Many writers and editors of traditional, professionally published content in the U.S. continue to use the conventional way. Some believe it's more intuitive to leave it outside the quotes if it's not part of the quote. Putting a period inside quotation marks wrongly suggests the period or comma is part of the quoted material, changing the essence of the quote. V In computer programming, code instructions are placed in quotation marks and thus a period inside the quotes could change the entire code or command. What should you do? For now, it's best to stick to the conventions of what or for whom you're writing. Several publications continue to weigh in and debate, including: VSt. Louis Post-Dispatch V Slate V Subversive Copy Editor VThe Guardian VThe blog of a Chicago Manual of Style Editor V The Christian Science Monitor LOution Muke s Di CMOS eer chec he Swe Copy Edic og OnlineSchools.com Maul of Stle/tuption ad genctutn Wkeofa "haunatn Male mine lagl The Chritn Si Men Style Steet. Langa al of the Lingie Socof Noth Ameccs The Bosh stslen The Amere wa They enot ie The Gent The Rie of Logl Punttion S For every ehapter of your eduowtion