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Victo Posted 16 years ago
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When using quotes w/British punctuation, I often see single or double quotes used to introduce a direct quote? Does it matter which I choose? Yes or No?
Are these correct? Please carefully note the quotation marks.
John said, "I thought the meeting was both productive and informative."
John said, 'I thought the meeting was both productive and informative.'
Especially these two in red font. I know there is no need to place 'productive' and 'informative' in quotes; I've done this to see if that, the case arose, this is how it would be done.
John said, "I thought the meeting was both 'productive' and 'informative.' "
John said, 'I thought the meeting was both "productive" and "informative." '
John said the meeting was both 'productive and informative'.
Period outside because not a direct quote?
John said the meeting was both "productive and informative".
Period outside because not a direct quote?
Thanks.
Are these correct? Please carefully note the quotation marks.
John said, "I thought the meeting was both productive and informative."
John said, 'I thought the meeting was both productive and informative.'
Especially these two in red font. I know there is no need to place 'productive' and 'informative' in quotes; I've done this to see if that, the case arose, this is how it would be done.
John said, "I thought the meeting was both 'productive' and 'informative.' "
John said, 'I thought the meeting was both "productive" and "informative." '
John said the meeting was both 'productive and informative'.
Period outside because not a direct quote?
John said the meeting was both "productive and informative".
Period outside because not a direct quote?
Thanks.
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Hi It's a matter of style and I think the most important thing here is consistency. Choose whichever way you prefer (unless you have to follow an editor's guidelines, a manual of style, or your university requirements or whatever) and stick to it. ) that the following is the commoner in the USA ...
- Hi It's a matter of style and I think the most important thing here is consistency.
- Choose whichever way you prefer (unless you have to follow an editor's guidelines, a manual of style, or your university requirements or whatever) and stick to it.
- ) that the following is the commoner in the USA ...
- ' " (<< I honestly don't know where the period should go here, though) ...
- and that the following used to be the commoner in the UK John said, 'I thought the meeting was both "productive" and "informative" .
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It's a matter of style and I think the most important thing here is consistency. Choose whichever way you prefer (unless you have tofollow an editor's guidelines, a manual of style, or your university requirements or whatever) and stick to it.
It's a matter of style and I think the most important thing here is consistency. Choose whichever way you prefer (unless you have tofollow an editor's guidelines, a manual of style, or your university requirements or whatever) and stick to it.
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