Grammar questions!

[hazliya]

Two things I argued with someone about and want backup on. Posed to you, my smart LJ friends:

1. In the case where a sentence ends with an 's' possessive, does the period go inside or outside of the apostrophe?

ex: She was in Stacie's room, not Jess'. vs. She was in Stacie's room, not Jess.'

2. When ending a sentence with 'etc.' or some other abbreviation, does the abbreviating period double as the end of the sentence or are two used?

ex: It was filled with candy, toys, noisemakers, etc. vs. It was filled with candy, toys, noisemakers, etc..

I need to know that I don't fail at english.

-Haz

Comments

[shadowravyn.livejournal.com]

I concur with witeoutking.

Part of the problem stems from different disciplines using different grammar. Seriously. It drives me nuts.