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 outside or unpunctuated.
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 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.