Transcript Style Guide: Difference between revisions

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Place a comma before single and double quotes that begin a new clause.
Place a comma before single and double quotes that begin a new clause.


Use double quotes for dialogue or speech, terms or phrases, and scare quotes. For dialogue and speech, end-punctuation is placed inside the quote. Otherwise it is placed outside or the quote is left unpunctuated.
Use double quotes for dialogue or speech, terms or phrases, song titles, and scare quotes. For dialogue and speech, end-punctuation is placed inside the quote. Otherwise it is placed outside or the quote is left unpunctuated.


Use single quotes for thoughts. If it the sentence ends inside of a single quote, end punctuation is placed inside the quote.
Use single quotes for thoughts. If it the sentence ends inside of a single quote, end punctuation is placed inside the quote.