Tasnif Style Guide

Tasnif Style Guide — Page 73

CHAPTER 6: PUNCTUATION 73 • ■ " I want to ask the British how they pronounce the word 'curry. (British-The ending full stop falls outside the end quotation mark. ) How do the British pronounce the word 'curry'? The best way to pronounce 'curry, according to most British, is kar-ree. (British-Note the single quotation mark precedes the punctuation; a comma in this case. ) I want to ask the Americans how they pronounce the word "curry. " (US-The ending full stop falls inside the end quotation mark. ) How do the Americans pronounce the word "curry”? (US-Question marks and exclamation marks fall outside the end quotation mark. ) The best way to pronounce “curry," according to most Americans, is ker-ree. (US-Note the double quotation mark includes the punctuation. ) If additional quoted material is placed within quoted material, every additional level alternates between single and double quo- tation marks: He said, 'My father told me, “My grandfather informed me that Maulānā Ṣāḥib taught, You cannot marry unless the wali is present, so be mindful how you proceed. " (single-double-single)