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However, most Europeans with English as a second (third, fourth etc) language will be more familiar with American usage.
Or, with my slightly more cynical head on, no-one bar the writer will notice the punctuation at all unless it causes ambiguity. (Let's eat grandad, etc...)
> Subject: Place punctuation inside or outside of quotes when writing software docs for English speaking Europeans in Europe?
> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:19:31 -0800
> From: Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
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> In other words, regarding whether to place punctuation inside or outside
> of quotes, is the British style or American style used in Europe? How
> about in Asia in general and Japan specifically?
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> I am also curious at to whether the Europeans prefer double quotes
> inside of single quotes for quotes with in quotes or vice-versa.
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> Thanks in advance!
>
> Leonard
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