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Abri Posted 10 years ago
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Should I really enclose ‘the harder way’ in quotation marks?
Should I really enclose ‘the harder way’ in quotation marks?
Members of the gang surrendered to the police so that things would not be done “the harder way.”
Members of the gang surrendered to the police so that things would not be done “the harder way.”
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It depends. Quotes should be used if (fairly obviously) you are quoting what someone has said or written. g.
- It depends.
- Quotes should be used if (fairly obviously) you are quoting what someone has said or written.
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- it has some special resonance within the context, or it is deliberately more informal or direct than the overall tone of the text).
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It depends. Quotes should be used if (fairly obviously) you are quoting what someone has said or written. Quotes may also be used if you feel the phrase is used in a special way (e.g. it has some special resonance within the context, or it is deliberately more informal or direct than the overall tone of the text).
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