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When placing a footnote number, it is supposed to follow any punctuations, such as a comma or quotation mark. This also means that there is no space between the footnote number and the punctuation mark. | When placing a footnote number, it is supposed to follow any punctuations, such as a comma or quotation mark. This also means that there is no space between the footnote number and the punctuation mark. | ||
Periods go inside of the quotation marks when they end a sentence, even if the quote had no period in it. For example, "I was not sure." | Periods go inside of the quotation marks when they end a sentence, even if the quote had no period in it. For example, "I was not sure." After the period inside the quotation marks, the next sentence begins as usual. | ||
When quoting written material, it is important to accurately represent the original source. If there are grammatical errors in the original text, one should retain them in the quote to preserve its authenticity. To ensure readers understand that these errors were part of the original material and not a transcription error, add the term [''sic''] immediately after the error. For instance, if the original quote was, "He walkked to the store," one would transcribe it as, "He walkked [''sic''] to the store." | When quoting written material, it is important to accurately represent the original source. If there are grammatical errors in the original text, one should retain them in the quote to preserve its authenticity. To ensure readers understand that these errors were part of the original material and not a transcription error, add the term [''sic''] immediately after the error. For instance, if the original quote was, "He walkked to the store," one would transcribe it as, "He walkked [''sic''] to the store." | ||