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Scpatange Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Inverted Commas

When to use single and double inverted commas?
  

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1-- Use double quotation marks to set off direct utterances, words being used unusually, coined words, and foreign words and phrases. 2-- Use single quotation marks for quoted material inside other quoted material. 3-- Informally, single quotation marks are often used in place of double quotation marks except in the case of #2.

  • 1-- Use double quotation marks to set off direct utterances, words being used unusually, coined words, and foreign words and phrases.
  • 2-- Use single quotation marks for quoted material inside other quoted material.
  • 3-- Informally, single quotation marks are often used in place of double quotation marks except in the case of #2.
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1-- Use double quotation marks to set off direct utterances, words being used unusually, coined words, and foreign words and phrases.

2-- Use single quotation marks for quoted material inside other quoted material.

3-- Informally, single quotation marks are often used in place of double quotation marks except in the case of #2.
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Thanks Mister Micawber.

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