Jun 19, 2012, 11:24 PM
A
also
for other punctuation
along the same lines, the punctuation USUALLY falls inside quotation marks.
i.e. Ibby is a "nerd."
and not
Ibby is a "nerd".
Quote: D110
When a sentence in parentheses interrupts another sentence, do not capitalize the first word of the sentence in parentheses nor end it with a period.
also
Quote: D113
If a colon, question mark, or exclamation point belongs only to the rest of the sentence or to both the parenthesis and the rest of the sentence, place the mark outside the parentheses.
for other punctuation
along the same lines, the punctuation USUALLY falls inside quotation marks.
i.e. Ibby is a "nerd."
and not
Ibby is a "nerd".
The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth becomes the greatest enemy of the State.