It depends on whether you re quoting exactly what someone said a direct quotation or talking about what someone said or might say an indirect quotation . If you are directly quoting someone, put the word in quotation marks Sarah smiled and said, “Yes.”. Commas or periods always precede closing quotation marks of quoted material. Two examples There are no “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts” about it. He said “yes,” and she said “no.” Colons and semicolons always follow closing quotation marks of quoted material..
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