Re: Free books

In article <[email protected]>,
   Hibou <[email protected]> wrote:
> Le 03/08/2025 à 02:29, Peter Moylan a écrit :
> > 
> > I have vaguely noticed that there are punctuation differences between
> > AusE and AmE, but have never seen a place where the difference in rules
> > is explained. The only one that really sticks out for me is the
> > illogical placement of commas and periods on the wrong side of a
> > quotation mark.
> It's usual in AmE to use double inverted commas for speech (and that's 
> also my preference, because of their extra weight on the page), whereas 
> single inverted commas are usual in BrE.

> The Americans also use a full stop after abbreviations such as Dr. and 
> Mr.. (That double full stop is a Hibouisme - la logique avant tout !) In 
> BrE, a full stop is used if the last letter of the abbreviation is not 
> the last letter of the word - etc., Feb., Rev., but Mr not Mr. - and to 
> avoid ambiguity - to the relief of the infamous coy. commander.

Th UK used to use a full stop after abbreviations; that's what I learned at
school (1950). We've become more casual

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