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Punctuation after dialogue.

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clawincy
 
Reply Mon 12 Sep, 2022 11:14 am
Hi All.

Is the punctuation in this sentence correct or should the last comma be omitted?

"Ice cream," Bob yelled, for all of his worth.

Thanks in advance.

Claw.
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Reply Mon 12 Sep, 2022 11:16 am
@clawincy,
Correct for the US. IIRC in the UK, the period goes outside the closing quotation mark.
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Reply Tue 13 Sep, 2022 11:59 am
@jespah,
Thank You Smile
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