Thread: Punctuation rules of thumb?
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:17 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by DNSB View Post
The fun with UK quotes compared to US quotes is not simply the use of single quotes but rather the use of single quotes for the primary quotes and double quotes for the secondary quotes.

John said ‘I asked Bill and he said “You should be ashamed of yourself.” ’
vs.
John said “I asked Bill and he said ‘You should be ashamed of yourself.’ ”

Personally, the few times I've bothered to convert, I've used a multi-step process to search and replace. The steps are saved for the next time I might need them.
Mind posting your steps please? Thanks.
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