The main one that I can think of is the quotation marks. Remember that in American English the external quotation marks are double quotation marks and the internal quotation marks are single. That will alternate with each level of quotation, but it is unlikely that you will come across more than one level of internal quotation. Bear in mind, though, that you may find a book with British spelling and American punctuation. Fairly recently I scanned two books in a row like that. I think what happened was that the book was originally published in England, but that I was scanning an American reprint and the spelling was allowed to stand, but the American publisher changed the punctuation.
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Hello, I am considering proofing a book, but it is in British English. Other than some of the spelling differences, what punctuation differences should I keep in mind? Any help would be greatly appreciated, as this book sounds good. Thanks, Lisa "Love is my strength" Palen Majere To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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