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Only part of the sentence is italicized, so the period goes '''outside''' the markups. | Only part of the sentence is italicized, so the period goes '''outside''' the markups. | ||
Why | Why: We only place punctuation within in-line markups when the punctuation belongs to what needs to be marked. This period belongs to the entire sentence, not just to the part that is in italics. | ||
{{LOFE:Example end}} | {{LOFE:Example end}} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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Operations, if planned to be conducted for a long term of years and therefore warranting the installation of large and expensive plants, should be based upon the holding of extensive ore-bearing ground. Here enters the notion of the <i>shape and size of a mining property</i>.
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Only part of the sentence is italicized, so the period goes outside the markups.
Why: We only place punctuation within in-line markups when the punctuation belongs to what needs to be marked. This period belongs to the entire sentence, not just to the part that is in italics.