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[–]taa 7 points8 points ago

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Both are correct, and the question mark is in the right place. The question mark would only go inside the quotation marks if the quoted material itself contained a question.

[–]osskid 2 points3 points ago

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It's important to note that in strict or professional environments, personal pronouns that refer to yourself come last. This also sounds wrong to fewer ears.

Where the question mark comes is a matter of style, though codified styles. British vs American English, and MLA va APA suggest different things.

[Edit: Typos]

[–]Twyll 3 points4 points ago

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It's generally considered polite to place other people before yourself, so while both are grammatically correct, it's better to go with the first way. Like holding the door open for people walking behind you-- you don't HAVE to do it, but it's nice, and people might think you're a little rude if you don't.

Whether or not you place the question mark within the quotes depends on whether you're speaking American English or British English. American English places all punctuation inside the quotation marks even if the punctuation is not part of the quote, while British English places non-quote-related punctuation outside the quotation marks.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Thanks for your response. Does this mean my comma should be outside of the quotation marks as well?

[–]pursuitofawesome -4 points-3 points ago

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in american usage, yes

[–]paolog 3 points4 points ago

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In British usage, yes; in American usage, no, as Twyll explained.

[–]pursuitofawesome 3 points4 points ago

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oh, i misread his question. thanks.

[–]krangksh 0 points1 point ago

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As my dad always used to tell me, the donkey comes first.

[–]0xffff0 0 points1 point ago

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Er, my understanding of American grammar is that periods and commas always go inside, while question marks and exclamation points go inside or outside depending on whether or not they are part of the quoted material.

[–]Gemini6Ice 1 point2 points ago

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Both are grammatically correct. The order is a matter of style. I like "me and my friend," but it is personal taste. I order my subjects 321 and my objects 123.

[–]paolog 0 points1 point ago

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Those numbers refer to grammatical persons, right? In other words, "he/she/it" first, then "you", then "I" (or the objective forms thereof).

[–]Gemini6Ice 0 points1 point ago

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Yep, I was referring to third person (he/she/it/other nouns), second person(you/y'all/youse), and first person(I/we), but I was feeling too lazy to type them out entirely. Sorry for any confusion!

[–]Gemini6Ice 0 points1 point ago

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Yep, I was referring to third person (he/she/it/other nouns), second person(you/y'all/youse), and first person(I/we), but I was feeling too lazy to type them out entirely. Sorry for any confusion!

As examples:

"My dog, you, and I will go for a car ride later."

and

"The bomb will probably kill me, you, and your mother."