Learning English-Lesson Forty Seven (Punctuation)

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[jhovanymartinez]

this really is a good teacher. I hope english puntuation is not different there than here,usa

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[Ryantravisaol]

Very god video, was interesting to watch. Since English is my first language I didn't learn much, but it was a bit of a brush up. I now see all the things I do wrong lol. One thing I didn't actually know that i found interesting was the difference in quotation marks-American and British. Great video.

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[Irina1203]

"Punctuation" was a little bit difficult for me. I am used to listening your lesson at first without reading subtitles and then check myself. But this time I didn't know a lot of words.I think your new lesson will keep me busy for several days. Thank you. Irina

[Irina1203]

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[ccccc5225]

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[bela261955]

In general English punctuaction is similar to spanish punctuation.

Thanks Mr Duncan.

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[duncaninchina]

Thanks again. In this lesson I used British English examples. The Punctuation rules are different in each country. (As I said in the lesson) The rules for quotation marks are: Direct quote-the punctuation is in the quote marks. Indirect quote or phrase- the punctuation goes outside the quote marks. This does NOT apply in American English. These days the double quote marks are used the most in general writing: letters and notes. General punctuation does improve with practice. (Misterduncan)

[88mongolo]

@duncaninchina not ready

[BonFire110]

However I try, I guess I will never learn these rules. Comma is more much used in my native language in comparison with the english.

[HAZIDEAD]

When there is just one word in quotation marks at the end of the sentence, do you place the full-stop or comma inside the quotation marks or outside?

[HAZIDEAD]

Mr Duncan, you didn't explain why the comma is sometimes put outside the quotation marks and sometimes inside - what are the rules?. This is something that confuses me to this very day.

[NonNativeSpeaker]

Really usefull indeed! Punctuation is a difficult tast for everyone! Thanks again misterduncan! And it's a very nice place you were at! Hope I could visit England some day!

[audioslave33]

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Bye bye from Spain!

[ZahrahLand]

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What a wonderful manner in teaching!

this lesson is very very very useful.

thanks Mr.Duncan

[air0lann]

The comma is the most confusing of them all. I´ve been learning English for so many years but I don´t understand the way it is used anyway. Compared to my first language, the rules are just different. :-/ ___ As far as I know, the people in continental Europe use the double quotation marks... so I guess the british grammar could be an exception. ___ Than you very much for posting this :-).

[duncaninchina]

Thank you for the comment. The rules surrounding the quotation marks do change from country to country. In most common writing, the double ones are used, but in 'standard' British English the single ones are used. There are even times when both are used-if you are writing direct and indirect speech in the same sentence.

(Misterduncan)

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[violetstyle]

who is the person in the intro? XD

the bloopers were hilarious!

[Carlsagan93]

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