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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
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Single quotation mark VS double quotation mark

What is the difference between the single quotation mark: ' and the double quotation mark: "
  

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The single is used for quotes within quotes and also (often considered informal) for quotes around single words and short phrases that are not quotations but special uses of the words so enclosed.

  • The single is used for quotes within quotes and also (often considered informal) for quotes around single words and short phrases that are not quotations but special uses of the words so enclosed.
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The single is used for quotes within quotes and also (often considered informal) for quotes around single words and short phrases that are not quotations but special uses of the words so enclosed.

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