If you quote the end part of a sentence and the end of the quote co-incides with the end of your sentence, where is the correct place to put the full stop? My instinct is that it ought to go outside the quotation marks - its purpose is surely to signify the end of your sentence. However I have a feeling that whilst logically appealing this is not the done thing. any views?
eg. Giles argues that the cow is "both large and faraway".
OR Giles argues that the cow is "both large and faraway."
having the quote marks come last looks messy and Not Right to me