Period inside or outside of quotation marks?

Jene Licausi: I would put it outside in this sentence but then I`m UK. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/marks/quota...

Lonnie Jehle: Inside! :-)

Rayford Latz: The period is always inside of the quotation marks. :)(.....past "freshman follies.")

Blaine Connett: There are times when a question mark or exclamation point will follow the quotation marks: but if a sentence is concluded by a period, it should be within the quotation marks. That is the American rule. If you are writing for a foreign readership, then look up their rules.

Von Houskeeper: Definitely, 100%, without a shadow of a doubt... OUTside of the quotations.

Bryant Pillitteri: Inside. I used to put it outside and was corrected by an english professor. I think it seems odd but hey, that's the english language for ya. Just as an added little something, unless dad is a name I don't believe it should have a capital.

Mohamed Szollosi: I always put period outside quotation m! arks - end or completion of sentence.

Jana Sakasegawa: Outside the quotation marks.In my opinion, a period only goes inside quotation marks if the period ends a sentence contained in a dialog.Your phrase "freshman follies" is not a dialog. It is being used as a noun, so I want to see it outside.This is my style of punctuation which I will adhere to. But I am not an expert in this area.UPDATEI've seen rationales for using either version. In America, the dot goes in. Everywhere else (including England), it goes out.If your writing is for an academic assignment which will be graded by an English professor in the U.S., I suggest that you follow the crowd and put the dot inside.You cannot argue with English professors!If the work is not academic, then use your own preference. I am half European and half American. I guess my European half puts the dot at the end. If you read my post critically, you may even notice that I sometimes end sentences with a preposition.:).! ..Show more