I've seen lots of questions about putting punctuation in quotes or not.
But I couldn't quite see which is correct here:
I just finished reading Willa Cather's O Pioneers!. (with period)
I just finished reading Willa Cather's O Pioneers! (without)
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1english.stackexchange.com/questions/600428/… english.stackexchange.com/questions/125384/…Stuart F– Stuart F2025-03-01 12:33:32 +00:00Commented Mar 1 at 12:33
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1When "etc." is at the end of a phrase, do you place a period after it?Mari-Lou A– Mari-Lou A2025-03-01 12:38:14 +00:00Commented Mar 1 at 12:38
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1This question is identical to: Sentence-final Title of Work with Terminal Punctuation. If you believe it’s different, please edit the question, make it clear how it’s different and/or how the answers on that question are not helpful for your problem.Edwin Ashworth– Edwin Ashworth2025-03-01 14:42:51 +00:00Commented Mar 1 at 14:42
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Won't the problem go away if instead of italics, you use quotation marks for the title? I just finished reading Willa Cather's 'O Pioneers!'. I ask because any Answer would seem to be more about the writer's choice than any strict rules.Robbie Goodwin– Robbie Goodwin2025-03-30 20:43:56 +00:00Commented Mar 30 at 20:43
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An exclamation mark finishes a sentence. A fullstop is redundant.
"I just finished reading Willa Cather's O Pioneers! (without)" is correct.
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1How does one handle the related query? << • "Have you finished reading Willa Cather's O Pioneers ______ >> [guillemets and bullet merely my formatting aids] // The issue of 'double punctuation' (usually involving at least one question mark) is far from simple and far from decided. How do you yourself sign for an exclamation mark, if desired, after the statement (I just finished reading Willa Cather's O Pioneers!!)? Although it can certainly get messy, double punctuation is often seen as the lesser of two evils (the greater being lack of clarity) in the UK.Edwin Ashworth– Edwin Ashworth2025-03-01 14:37:27 +00:00Commented Mar 1 at 14:37