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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Usage of quotation marks무
Can't I use quotation marks here?
ex) There is no more important thing than "being myself".
The sentence should be written without the quotation marks in formal writing style? Or when do you native English speakers use quotation marks?
Thank you so much and take good care all the time.
ex) There is no more important thing than "being myself".
The sentence should be written without the quotation marks in formal writing style? Or when do you native English speakers use quotation marks?
Thank you so much and take good care all the time.
Top answer
The phrase does not call for quotation marks, since it is not being used in any unusual sense. It has nothing to do with formality. Quotation marks are used for newly coined words, foreign words, and words used in an unusual or unexpected sense.
- The phrase does not call for quotation marks, since it is not being used in any unusual sense.
- It has nothing to do with formality.
- Quotation marks are used for newly coined words, foreign words, and words used in an unusual or unexpected sense.
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The phrase does not call for quotation marks, since it is not being used in any unusual sense. It has nothing to do with formality. Quotation marks are used for newly coined words, foreign words, and words used in an unusual or unexpected sense.
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AnonymousThank you so much and quotation marks are not used for emphasis?No, not at all.
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No, they are used sometimes for tongue-in-cheek expressions.
He sold "authentic Rolex" watches on a street corner of Paris.
The quotes tell us that these were really cheap imitation watches.
He sold "authentic Rolex" watches on a street corner of Paris.
The quotes tell us that these were really cheap imitation watches.
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AlpheccaStarsHe sold "authentic Rolex" watches on a street corner of Paris.The quotes tell us that these were really cheap imitation watches.Yes, this is one example of the phrase having its usual meaning.
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Thank you and Mister Micawber, you mean "this is one example of the phrase having its unusual meaning"?
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Anonymousyou mean "this is one example of the phrase having its unusual meaning"?Oops! Right, thank you.
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