Thread:AuburnAutumn/@comment-16811522-20130912142743/@comment-16811522-20130912154501

AuburnAutumn wrote: It just feels so silly writting something this way:

"Red color," "orange color," "yellow color," "green color." <-- WTF!!!

Isn't it neater if it were written like this:

"Red color", "orange color", "yellow color", "green color". To the British, it's correct and neat. But to me, it doesn't look it. There really isn't a rule on it, according to http://www.uhv.edu/ac/newsletters/writing/grammartip2007.09.04.htm, which gives differences of punctuation use: U.S vs British style

Carefree means "free from care or anxiety." (American style)

Carefree means 'free from care or anxiety'. (British style)

I think it's the way you see it that stops you from doing the American style. My only advice is write and type this way, without thinking on how silly it may it, until it becomes a habit. I used to do the British style because I was too lazy to hit the CapLock button. I thought that if I just used the period outside the quotation mark, then the computer/iPad/Android would automatically do the work for me in turning of the CapLock button so I could continue typing nonstop.