Example sentence:
The words €œexpect,€� €œplan,€� €œbelieve,€� €œanticipate,€� and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

I think the quotations should come before the commas, but my lawyer says
they come after like the example above. To me, the below reads correctly:

The words €œexpect€�, €œplan€�, €œbelieve€�, €œanticipate€�, and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Any English teachers out there that can help?
Thank you,
Cafino

Although this isn't a Word question & I'm not a professor of English I'll
throw my hat in the ring, anyhow.

According to my sources (one of which is William Strunk, Jr. (1869€“1946).
The Elements of Style. 1918), neither example in your post is correct. The
string of words should be italicized. Quotation marks are used to indicate a
direct quote.

Expect a number of differing points of view, but I doubt that any (other
than that of another lawyer, perhaps) will agree with your lawyer

Regards |:)

"Cafino" wrote:

Example sentence:
The words €œexpect,€� €œplan,€� €œbelieve,€� €œanticipate,€� and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

I think the quotations should come before the commas, but my lawyer says
they come after like the example above. To me, the below reads correctly:

The words €œexpect€�, €œplan€�, €œbelieve€�, €œanticipate€�, and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Any English teachers out there that can help?
Thank you,
Cafino

The commas should certainly be OUTside the quotes - but you shouldn't have
one at all after "anticipate".

I'm just an English speaker but it looks ridiculous to me as you have posted
it (in UK English anyway) at the start of your post.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Cafino" wrote in message
...
Example sentence:
The words "expect," "plan," "believe," "anticipate," and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

I think the quotations should come before the commas, but my lawyer says
they come after like the example above. To me, the below reads correctly:

The words "expect", "plan", "believe", "anticipate", and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Any English teachers out there that can help?
Thank you,
Cafino

I'm a great believer in the serial comma, so I would definitely include one
after "anticipate." While it is true that words treated as words are
normally italicized (and if you're using Word, you certainly have the
capability to do that. Tony's instructions (comma outside the quotes)
reflect UK usage. In the U.S., the commas go inside the quotes. So the
"correct" answer depends on where you are (and your lawyer's answer may very
well be based on where he was educated).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Tony Jollans" No Mail wrote in message
...
The commas should certainly be OUTside the quotes - but you shouldn't have
one at all after "anticipate".

I'm just an English speaker but it looks ridiculous to me as you have
posted
it (in UK English anyway) at the start of your post.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Cafino" wrote in message
...
Example sentence:
The words "expect," "plan," "believe," "anticipate," and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

I think the quotations should come before the commas, but my lawyer says
they come after like the example above. To me, the below reads
correctly:

The words "expect", "plan", "believe", "anticipate", and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Any English teachers out there that can help?
Thank you,
Cafino

Well, well, well!

Thankyou for that Suzanne. I don't think I've ever seen that usage - and
still think it looks horribly wrong

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I'm a great believer in the serial comma, so I would definitely include
one
after "anticipate." While it is true that words treated as words are
normally italicized (and if you're using Word, you certainly have the
capability to do that. Tony's instructions (comma outside the quotes)
reflect UK usage. In the U.S., the commas go inside the quotes. So the
"correct" answer depends on where you are (and your lawyer's answer may
very
well be based on where he was educated).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Tony Jollans" No Mail wrote in message
...
The commas should certainly be OUTside the quotes - but you shouldn't
have
one at all after "anticipate".

I'm just an English speaker but it looks ridiculous to me as you have
posted
it (in UK English anyway) at the start of your post.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Cafino" wrote in message
...
Example sentence:
The words "expect," "plan," "believe," "anticipate," and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

I think the quotations should come before the commas, but my lawyer
says
they come after like the example above. To me, the below reads
correctly:

The words "expect", "plan", "believe", "anticipate", and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Any English teachers out there that can help?
Thank you,
Cafino

And I'm embarrassed that I didn't proofread my post (corrected below). g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Tony Jollans" No Mail wrote in message
...
Well, well, well!

Thankyou for that Suzanne. I don't think I've ever seen that usage - and
still think it looks horribly wrong

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I'm a great believer in the serial comma, so I would definitely include
one
after "anticipate." While it is true that words treated as words are
normally italicized (and if you're using Word, you certainly have the
capability to do that), Tony's instructions (comma outside the quotes)
reflect UK usage. In the U.S., the commas go inside the quotes. So the
"correct" answer depends on where you are (and your lawyer's answer may
very
well be based on where he was educated).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Tony Jollans" No Mail wrote in message
...
The commas should certainly be OUTside the quotes - but you shouldn't
have
one at all after "anticipate".

I'm just an English speaker but it looks ridiculous to me as you have
posted
it (in UK English anyway) at the start of your post.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Cafino" wrote in message
...
Example sentence:
The words "expect," "plan," "believe," "anticipate," and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

I think the quotations should come before the commas, but my lawyer
says
they come after like the example above. To me, the below reads
correctly:

The words "expect", "plan", "believe", "anticipate", and similar
expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Any English teachers out there that can help?
Thank you,
Cafino