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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Inverted comma
Could you help me to check this punctuation marker.
Because of my habit always making jokes, they called me a "joker".
Should we put inverted commas?
Because of my habit always making jokes, they called me a "joker".
Should we put inverted commas?
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No, you should not use quotation marks unless the word is new or foreign, is used in an unusual fashion, or is an actual denomination: Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me a joker. Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me "Joker" .
- No, you should not use quotation marks unless the word is new or foreign, is used in an unusual fashion, or is an actual denomination: Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me a joker.
- Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me "Joker" .
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No, you should not use quotation marks unless the word is new or foreign, is used in an unusual fashion, or is an actual denomination:
Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me a joker.
Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me "Joker".
Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me a joker.
Because of my habit of always making jokes, they called me "Joker".
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