Questions tagged [quotation-marks]
Punctuation used to delimit quotes within a sentence.
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Pluralization of a question in quotation marks
Is this grammatically correct? If not, how would I fix it?
As I have advanced in my academic career, I have found that with each question answered comes a multitude of new "why?"s.
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Style guide where single quotes can be used to represent concepts
In the following opinion piece in the Spectator written by a Dutch author he uses single quotation marks to represent or highlight concepts rather than direct speech. Here are three example of him ...
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Use of Single Quotation Marks Before Period/Comma/Question Mark/Exclamation Point [closed]
this is request for clarification on the rules for single quotation marks (apostrophe symbol on keyboard) in novels. My understanding is that single quotation marks, when used to indicate a quote ...
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How should I punctuate around quotes where the punctuation required by the quote interferes with the punctuation of the sentence?
The American convention in quotations is (typically) to place punctuation inside quoted text. But I always run into situations where the punctuation of the quote interferes with the punctuation of the ...
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How do I write a quotation mark inside quotation mark?
I know that the convention is to use a single quotation inside double quotation marks. But what do I do when I must quote double quotation marks?
For instance, suppose I type "adv:Monday" in ...
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Capital letter after quotation marks? [duplicate]
So, if you write something like this:
"I heard that!" she replied.
I know that it's a lower case letter after an exclamation point or question mark, but what about a simple full stop? ...
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comma and abbreviation in quotation marks
I couldn't find this answer anywhere!!!! When you end a quotation with an abbreviation, do you keep the comma or leave it out? Which sentence is correct?
"I need to go see Bob Jr.," said ...
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How to properly list quotes in a sentence
For a marketing class, I am listing three different slogans a company has. I have rewritten this a few times and I can't seem to get it to look correct.
My question is should I make it one big quote ...
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How to punctuate one word quotes in a sentence
Please tell me which one is correct...
They said "no" because the children needed an adult with them.
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They said, "No," because the children needed an adult with them.
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They said no because ...
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What's the difference between using single and double quotation marks/inverted commas?
I'm quite unsure regarding the usage of single quotation marks (') and double quotation marks (") in English.
I had thought that double quotation marks were usually used to quote sentences from ...
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The use of italics/citation marks for metalanguage
I've been taught that when words are used metalinguistically, they should be marked either with italics or with double quotation marks. Examples:
Dog is a noun.
Verlan is the name of a kind of ...
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Question about capitalization after a colon, as well as a few others going on in an otherwise-unimportant sentence I wrote [duplicate]
Not exactly a life-or-death situation here, it's just a YouTube comment I'm in the process of typing in a discussion on movies, the MCU, and the MCU's version of Spider-Man. Sometimes, I write a ...
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How best to punctuate a list of quoted questions? [closed]
This may not show up in common usage, but I write assessment reports and will often have to document the patient has several remaining questions for their physician. Since the report will be kept ...
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Should an embedded question be set in quotation marks?
For example, given the following sentence, is it proper to set the enclosed question in quotation marks?
The first question to ask is, “should quotation marks be used?”
Any additional comments ...
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Should you start a new paragraph for a new speaker if both speakers are contained in the same quoted passage?
This manuscript quotes a passage from the Bible that has more than one speaker:
Job 1:6–7 says:
One day, when the angels had gathered around the Lord, and Satan was there with them, the Lord asked,...
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Listing quoted sentences: separate them with a semicolon, comma, period (or none)?
I am completing a manuscript for my recent book. I would love to know whether I need to put a comma, semicolon, or other form of punctuation (or none) in-between these quoted sentences.
The examples ...
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"The" inside or outside quotation marks when naming a thesis
When stating the name of a scientific thesis or principle, for example, "the theory of evolution," should "the" be inside or outside the quotation marks?
Put simply, which option ...
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Are there cases where a closing quotation mark has no matching opening one?
Early on, we learn the general rule that quotation marks come in pairs and, usually later, we come upon the exception: an opening quotation mark that has no matching closing one.
MLA Handbook:
When a ...
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Using single quotation marks for shorter quotes, and double quotation marks for longer ones?
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This website has had a fair share of questions on the use of single versus double quotation marks. The most popular question on this topic is a good resource on their use in American and ...
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Double Quotes Within Double Quotes [duplicate]
I can't find anything that addresses how to quote a sentence that contains a word in double quotes. Here's the quote (also a sentence fragment).
and a catchall “other” bin.
Also, is it proper to use ...
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Plurals of quotations: “Chorus of ‘Hello’s”; “Ooh”s & “Ah”s [duplicate]
Is there a way to pluralize a quotation? E.g.,
He was greeted with a chorus of “Hello”s.
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Her daring earned “Ooh”s & “Ahh”s from around the room.
With actual dictionary words (“Hello” in ...
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How would you punctuate someone referring to themselves by a nickname? [duplicate]
Being the "family freeloader," as Tom liked to call himself, he felt as though he had no right to complain.
Should the comma come after the quotation marks, or is the current placement ...
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How to use quotation marks when quoting more than one paragraphs?
When quoting on a website like Stack Exchange, we have block quotes:
like these
but if they aren't available, and I want to use "double quotation marks": "then the quote is enclosed ...
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Where do I put the period when I'm quoting?
If I quote someone, the quote ends in a period, and I end the sentence with the quote, where do I put the period? Inside the quotation marks or outside the quotation marks? I'm tempted to put a period ...
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Alternative to using multiple quotation marks in a sentence for easier reading?
A character is going through file names on a computer. Short works usually go in quotes instead of being italicized, but is there a way to make this read less clunkily?
I went to his folder labeled “...
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How do I introduce a quoted clause within an independent clause?
How do we introduce a quoted clause within an independent clause?
For example, when talking about why we say, "John passes away or passed away." How do we write it in a sentence?
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Quotation Marks Around Nicknames?
I would understand if the nickname was around quotation marks if the full name was presented as well:
"His name is O'Shea 'Ice Cube' Jackson Sr."
But what if you referred to a person only by ...
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Should one stick to American style of placing punctuation marks within quotes if one uses the American spelling?
According to Wikipedia, there are two ways to use punctation marks when it comes to quoting. Basically, we have the British style, where punctation marks that don't come from the quoted material "is ...
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Proverb: "A new broom sweeps clean"
When this quote is used in a past tense passage, do we need to use past tense like
"A new broom swept clean" ?
Or can it stay as "A new broom sweeps clean"? In this case, do we want to use open ...
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What is the best way to punctuate a list of questions in a declarative sentence?
In my report a need to write a list of example questions that someone might ask, but I would like to do it in a sentence rather than a separate list. Here is an example:
This poses questions such ...
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Pluralizing Quotations [duplicate]
Is there a way to properly pluralize a quotation, if I must and can't just rearrange the sentence to avoid it (or do not wish to rearrange it for artistic purposes)?
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We exchanged many "...
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Quotation marks vs Italics for sourcing articles
I wanted to source an online article (just a regular one, not part of a longer work) and was unsure whether to use quotation marks or italics. I know that it is generally advised to use quotation ...
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Use of full stop after closing inverted comma, when the sentence enclosed with inverted commas has a full stop at the end
Suppose I am writing a sentence. The sentence has a sentence in inverted commas. After the closing inverted comma appears, the main sentence also ends. As the main sentence ends, there will a full ...
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Which punctuation (if any) should accompany the inclusion of Japanese characters in an English text?
I've been told on Japanese SE to rephrase the question and ask it here, since it isn't so much about the Japanese language, as it is about the correct way of including Japanese in the English language....
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Capitalization for unique title and quotations trickiness in inner thought
So, I have been writing and wonder whether to capitalize the word "master."
No rush here, I know that without name the word like this won't be capitalized. But if it use as a substitute for ...
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Capitalization with quotation marks when the quote is not direct speech
I have this sentence:
We recommend that parents consciously convey the message, "Everybody needs to follow the safety rules" rather than "Do what the babysitter says."
My inclination is to ...
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Quotation marks for nicknames
E.g. "I get called Hitler in school." or "I get called 'Hitler' in school."?
Would quotation marks be needed for 'Hitler'?
What if it was an uncommon or nonsensical word like 'A123' or 'Gaylord'. ...
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How do I punctuate a direct statement within a sentence? [duplicate]
In the following sentence, how do I set apart the suggested statement?
Tell your students, "You are close, but that only works if the equation uses addition. Since the equation uses ...
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Possessive of Quoted Song Title in Quotes
Without recasting the following sentence, is the possessive of the quoted song title correctly punctuated as exampled? I am aware that it can be reworded to avoid the problem, but I wanted to know ...
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Quoted Possessives Ending in "s"
"The Best Punctuation Book, Period," by June Casagrande, says that, when forming the possessive of text in quotation marks, we do this:
“Casablanca” ’s best scene
I love it!
The ending ...
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Quotation marks in "call it [something] for short"
It seems that many (most of?) newspapers and journals don't use quotation marks in constructions like "call it [something] for short". Or even italic. Is it really okay to keep it plain?
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Grammar: “Thought” [duplicate]
I saw this sentence in a composition and I don’t know whether it is grammatically correct:
He is so cute, I thought.
Firstly, since the whole composition is in past tense, is it correct to use “is” ...
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How to highlight model or category names in scientific text (if they are ordinary words)?
For example, there are two sentences
The government is considering that the crisis will follow a soft scenario ...
Dr. Jones has calculated soft and hard crisis scenarios. The input data was ...
In ...
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Should you use quotation marks when transcribing an interview in which the speakers are identified before each quote?
I apologize if the title is unclear, as I couldn't find a great way to phrase this.
What I'm asking is, which of the following would be correct?
Interviewer: Good morning, thank you for joining me.
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Quotation marks or italics for foreign word...or both in certain context?
When a foreign word is used for the first time in text, it is generally italicized (or put in quotation quotes as an alternative). Is it ever correct to use both italics and quotation marks when the ...
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Placement of period in quotation or definition at end of sentence (American rule)
The American rule for sentences ending in a quotation is that the period should be inside the closing quotation mark. The rule for parentheticals at the end of a sentence is that, when the ...
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Can you ever put a name into quotation marks when introducing?
As I understand it, quotation marks are used when we refer to a word instead of something external to the word. Hence
I use the word "I" to refer to me.
When we introduce somebody by nickname, we ...
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Can I use .". if I want both to end a sentence and to indicate that there was a period ending the sentence that I just quoted? [duplicate]
For example:
In the original publication, the last sentence of the Introduction is: “I love dogs.”. This sentence should be replaced by: “I love cats.”.
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How do I start a sentence after a quote that did not end with a period
I have the following Erratum:
The Editors regret that in the original article two formulations are misleading for the reader:
In the original publication, the last sentence of the Introduction is: “...
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What quotation marks are used for the 3rd quote? [duplicate]
I know that the nested quotes are usually punctuated as follows (British usage):
[...] and then he said: 'I will always remember Churchill's "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" ...
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