Indeed, this is what I use. It feels much more natural to me in the following case, where obviously our statement is not a question:
Dr Johnson kicked a large rock, and said, as his foot rebounded, “Do I refute it thus?”.
And “obviously” the full stop should go outside, because of:
Dr Johnson kicked a large rock, and said, as his foot rebounded, “Do I refute it thus?”, howling with pain.
And there’s nothing special about a question mark, so this rule should be identical if a full stop is substituted.
That’s what I do. I know it is wrong but honestly, I don’t care. It just makes more sense.
Indeed, this is what I use. It feels much more natural to me in the following case, where obviously our statement is not a question:
And “obviously” the full stop should go outside, because of:
And there’s nothing special about a question mark, so this rule should be identical if a full stop is substituted.
That’s what I do. I know it is wrong but honestly, I don’t care. It just makes more sense.