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In Australian grammar rules, does the full stop come before single quote marks, or after?

In Australian grammar rules, the placement of the full stop in relation to single quotation marks depends on the context of the quotation. If the quotation is a complete sentence, the full stop comes before the closing single quotation mark.

However, if the quotation does not form a complete sentence on its own and is part of a larger sentence, the full stop usually comes after the closing single quotation mark[1][3].

Citations:
[1] https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/qa-quotes-and-punctuation-evil-or-not/
[2] https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/punctuation-guide/
[3] https://www.eliteediting.com.au/avoiding-americanisms-when-using-australianbritish-english/
[4] https://www.capstoneediting.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-single-and-double-quotation-marks
[5] https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conventions/punctuation/quotation-marks
[6] https://www.capstoneediting.com/blog/how-to-use-quotation-marks-correctlyquotation-marks-with-other-punctuation
[7] https://stylemanual.com.au/contents/editing/punctuation/quotation-marks
[8] https://getproofed.com.au/writing-tips/punctuation-tips-how-to-use-quotation-marks/