Professor Longsword
30 April 2024

In Australian grammar rules, does the full stop come before single quote marks, or after?

By Lee

In Australian grammar rules, the placement of the full stop in relation to single quote marks depends on the context of the quotation. If the quotation is a complete sentence, the full stop comes before the closing single quote mark. However, if the quotation is part of a larger sentence, the full stop comes after the closing single quote mark[1][3][4][8].

Citations:
[1] https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/qa-quotes-and-punctuation-evil-or-not/
[2] https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/punctuation-guide/
[3] https://www.eliteediting.com.au/avoiding-americanisms-when-using-australianbritish-english/
[4] https://www.capstoneediting.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-single-and-double-quotation-marks
[5] https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conventions/punctuation/quotation-marks
[6] https://www.capstoneediting.com/blog/how-to-use-quotation-marks-correctlyquotation-marks-with-other-punctuation
[7] https://stylemanual.com.au/contents/editing/punctuation/quotation-marks
[8] https://getproofed.com.au/writing-tips/punctuation-tips-how-to-use-quotation-marks/