Skate for an hour. vs Skate for an hour

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'skate for an hour.' is a statement where the period is included within the quotation marks. The second phrase 'skate for an hour?' is a question where the period is placed outside the quotation marks.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Skate for an hour."

This phrase is used as a statement to indicate the duration of skating. The period is included within the quotation marks.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Skate for an hour"

This phrase is used as a question to inquire about the duration of skating. The period is placed outside the quotation marks.

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I must have watched her skate for two hours.
I mean, you skate for a living.
And I will probably just hang out my skates for good.
We'd gotten new skates for Christmas.
Then 170-mile-an-hour bikes before the move to MotoGP and over 200 miles an hour.
I was at my local roller rink, taking advantage of their "skate for free on your birthday" policy.
My girlfriend, those kids, and I probably hung up my skates for good.
And you of all people you wear roller skates for shoes.
Maybe an hour before the preservation spell wears off.
Band started about an hour ago.
Bogdan made contact half an hour ago.
The President accepted my resignation an hour ago.
Aceway Airlines released a statement an hour ago.
Ubient is hemorrhaging millions of dollars an hour.
He regained consciousness an hour ago.
The captain called an hour ago.
Shiela wedding is in an hour.
Train moving 100 miles an hour.
Bears game starts in an hour.
Just confirmed one an hour ago.

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Skate for an hour. vs Skate for an hour

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