Punctuation Problem

Help me get this copy punctuated

[Mardi_Gras]

My question revolves around the ending punctuation in the quote in the following sentence. Here it is:

So when someone asks, "Have you heard the news about MyClient?" make sure they know the facts.

Should the question mark be there? It seems there should be a comma, but should I have a question mark, a comma, and a close-quote? Should I ditch the question mark and just put a comma before closing the quotes? This is going to the printer today, so advice is appreciated...

[Leosghost]

IMO

So when someone asks, "Have you heard the news about MyClient?" make sure they know the facts.

should read

So when someone asks, "Have you heard the news about my client..?" make sure they know the facts.

[faltered]

According to Words Into Type, my editing bible, it should read:

So when someone asks, "Have you heard the news about MyClient?" make sure they know the facts.

Even though it seems like there should be a comma or something after the question mark, it is supposed to be left as-is.

[encyclo]

I agree with faltered - you've got it just right.

[zooloo]

As the? is part of the sentence it should be before the " as it is part of the sentence.

The speech marks act as parenthesis making a comma redundant.

I don't agree with the ellipsis ( ...?) but it may be US/UK English thing there. (I am UK)

zoo

[Mardi_Gras]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the help!

Don

[zooloo]

Oooppss

I just re-read my post and can't believe my mistakes... especially as your asking about grammar

As the? is part of the sentence it should be before the ".

DOH!

[zooloo]

"... your asking"

I'm going to shoot myself, but it's not worth the powder!

[Mardi_Gras]

>>I'm going to shoot myself, but it's not worth the powder!

:)

Don't worry about it. Obviously, you don't have the WebmasterWorld grammar-checker plug-in installed...