May 4, 2026
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The Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane.
Therefore, in the Northern Hemisphere, the daylight hours lengthen during summer.
In Japan, when summer arrives, we say, "The days are getting longer."
Do people say the same thing in the Arctic and Antarctic regions?
Because, rather than the days being longer, the sun is always there.
今日は晴れています。今の所。
地球は公転面に対して、地軸が傾いています。
そのため、北半球では夏になると、昼間の時間が長くなります。
日本では、夏になると、「日が長くなった」と言います。
北極圏や南極圏では、同じようにいうのでしょうか？
なぜなら、日が長いというよりは、太陽がずっとそこにあるからです。
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In Japan, when summer arrives, we say, "The days are getting longer.".
In Japan, when summer arrives, we say, "The days are getting longer".
This is a very minor correction and most native speakers don't even get this right to be honest. :)
Do people say the same thing in the Arctic and Antarctic regions?
Because, rather than the days being longer, the sun is always there.
May 4, 2026
Thank you for the correction! I need this kind of feedback.
May 5, 2026
In Japan, when summer arrives, we say, "The days are getting longer.".
This is a very minor correction and most native speakers don't even get this right to be honest. :)
I don't think there's anything wrong with placing the period within the inverted commas. It is the standard in American English (though I also abide by the British standard myself). However, in this case, the period can also be considered to be part of the quotation, for it is a complete sentence. In fact, I think I'd have placed the period within the quoation marks as well!
May 5, 2026
This is my first time hearing of this. I read a lot of Terry Pratchett as a kid and picked up some British-isms as a result, but I don't recall seeing any periods go outside of quotation marks. 🤔
May 5, 2026
This is my first time hearing of this. I read a lot of Terry Pratchett as a kid and picked up some British-isms as a result, but I don't recall seeing any periods go outside of quotation marks. 🤔
Well, in novels, it's typically full lines of dialogue that go within quotation marks. The punctuation is part of the dialogue, so it makes sense that they are contained within inverted commas as well. Perhaps you will see punctuation existing outside quotation marks in essays or similarly argumentative or discursive works. Flipping open a random book that's written by a British writer (I have "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins on hand right now), I immediately see commas placed right after quotation marks.
May 5, 2026
Well, I may have done some miscorrecting then... I try not to correct based on my dialect (US) so I'll be aware of this from now on. Honestly, it makes far more sense to do it that way, and while I've never placed a period outside of quotations, I do sometimes place commas on the outside because I think it's more readable...
May 5, 2026
Well, I may have done some miscorrecting then... I try not to correct based on my dialect (US) so I'll be aware of this from now on. Honestly, it makes far more sense to do it that way, and while I've never placed a period outside of quotations, I do sometimes place commas on the outside because I think it's more readable...
I definitely do think that in most cases, commas (or punctuation in general) outside quotation marks is more readable and also makes much more sense! It helps to break up the clauses more clearly, I feel. For example:
> He said that he'll "get going soon", but I still see him on the couch.
The only exception I think is when writing character dialogue. For example, the following sentence just looks weird to me:
> "I'll get going soon", he said.
I suppose I read mochimochimo's original sentence in the same vein as a line of dialogue.
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Today is sunny now. |
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It's sunny today. |
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For now. |
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The Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane. |
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Therefore, in the Northern Hemisphere, the daylight hours lengthen during summer. |
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In Japan, when summer arrives, we say, "The days are getting longer."
In Japan, when summer arrives, we say, "The days are getting longer This is a very minor correction and most native speakers don't even get this right to be honest. :) |
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Do people say the same thing in the Arctic and Antarctic regions? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Because, rather than the days being longer, the sun is always there. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Today is sunny now |
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