What is the correct usage of the grave accent diacritical mark when used for quoting?

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I am usually not at all pedantic about my grammar usage, however, I've picked up a habit of using paired and unpaired grave accents when quoting. For example, when referring to some `thing' or ``what have you''. What is the proper and correct usage of this diacritical mark in such contexts if at all appropriate?

Huevos · Accepted Answer

Accents do not exist in English except in very special cases, for example texts explaining grammar.

Tanit · Answer

AnonymousI am usually not at all pedantic about my grammar usage, however, I've picked up a habit of using paired and unpaired grave accents when quoting. For example, when referring to some `thing' or ``what have you''. What is the proper and correct usage of this diacritical mark in such contexts if at all appropriate?

Hi,

I guess you're asking about inverted commas ( ' ) and speech marks / quotation marks ( " ).
If that's the case, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_mark.

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