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   > David said "Today we shall all be working hard, don't slack off.".   
      
   > Both the quoted and quoting sentences shall have their terminating   
   > punctuation.  No comma is logically required after `said' because   
   > David's utternace is its direct object.   
      
   I was always taught to put a comma after the "said," and to put the ending   
   period inside the quotes, like this:   
      
   David said, "Today we shall all be working hard, don't slack off."   
      
   Maybe someone who is better at grammar should take a go at it.  :)   
      
   Mike   
      
      
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