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- noun
Symbols used to denote aquotation in writing, written at the beginning and end of the quotation. The symbols vary acrosslanguages , and slightly different marks may sometimes be used at the beginning and end of the quotation. See below andquotation mark for the symbols used in theEnglish language, which vary between theUnited Kingdom andNorth America .
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reesetee commented on the word quotation marks
You'll find "many" quotation marks "here."
November 28, 2007
Telofy commented on the word quotation marks
I could never decide whether to use quotation marks in "American style" or in "British style", meaning whether to put those punctuation marks that don't belong there into the quotation. (I, by the way, used those pseudo quotation marks in the last sentence to indicate that I actually know a few books by American authors that employ "British style" and vice versa.)
To me the first option looks flowier, while the second one has the distinct advantage of not being so illogical and ambiguous.
This morning I had the idea that I might use both versions: "American style" when writing fiction and "British style" when writing non-fiction. Do you think that is an acceptable compromise?
June 23, 2009
plethora commented on the word quotation marks
Meh, I mix and match, depending on context.
June 23, 2009