Definitions

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  • noun The symbol ".
  • verb transitive To surround (something) by double-quotes: to put a double-quote before it and a double-quote after it.

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Examples

  • I'm sure the answer is along the lines of "why do some people use double-quote marks to indicate emphasis?"

    The Spider Wreck Chronicles Jen 2008

  • I realize that this character can introduce problems, but this seems like excessively-strict sanitation to me, especially since the double-quote character seems to work correctly.

    dustbury.com » We’ll have none o’ those things 2007

  • But in the slot labeled "with all of the words," use the quotation marks: double-quote middle knowledge double-quote i.e., "middle knowledge".

    (Google Advanced Search) Squared Horace Jeffery Hodges 2005

  • You might have left it out; or you might not have intended to code a string at all, and accidentally inserted a single - or double-quote mark in your line.

    DOCUMENTATION: A86 Assembler Package by Eric Isaacson Chapter 14 1990

  • Punctuation has been normalized to contemporary standards, including multi-paragraph quotations without open double-quote marks at each break, retained as in original.

    A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett William Henry Venable 1878

  • Chapter 27: '"That book," indicating the photograph album,' missing double-quote at continuation of dialogue inserted.

    Sam's Chance And How He Improved It Horatio Alger 1865

  • It isn't much, 'missing double-quote at end inserted.

    Sam's Chance And How He Improved It Horatio Alger 1865

  • Type Real Quote Marks and Other Characters -- Tap and hold the single or double-quote key to get a selection of real quotes (the curly kind) as used in major languages that use the Roman alphabet.

    TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us Jeff Carlson 2010

  • Type Real Quote Marks and Other Characters -- Tap and hold the single or double-quote key to get a selection of real quotes (the curly kind) as used in major languages that use the Roman alphabet.

    MyAppleMenu 2010

  • Viewer filenames via the command-line: in this case filename should be passed as first optional command parameter (don't forget to double-quote name containing spaces).

    MajorGeeks.com 2010

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