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  1. 22-Aug-2011, 21:22 #1
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    Default Is there a need for two full stops.

    The sentence is "She is beautiful.".

    Is it necessary to have one full stop inside the quote marks and one outside them? I believe it is not needed.

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  2. 22-Aug-2011, 21:35 #2
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    Default Re: Is there a need for two full stops.

    You are right.

    You never need two full stops.

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