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"Well, 'I think, therefore I am' is the only quote I can remember" said Liam, as he ran around the oval. For example:Are You Learning English? That is, describe to John what Liam said, rather than telling John John: "What was Liam yelling about on the oval today?The general rule is to alternate between single and double quotes.
remember,"said Liam as he ran around the oval.
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Bear with me and I'll edit Main uses Inverted commas are mainly used in the following cases: to mark the beginning and end of direct speech (i.e., a speaker’s words written down exactly as they were spoken). '"Of course deeply-nested quotes can be confusing in general, even if there is no problem reading the punctuation.Another alternative is to use "block quotes", that is, to write a quote indented on both sides, sometimes in italics, and then leave off the outer quote marks.Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language Learners Stack Exchange! Or at least, that is what I thought he was yelling. Featured on Meta "When the wording of the sentence requires the quotes to be next to each other, yes, it can be hard to read.
There are two types, double and single, to enable us to cope when one quotation occurs within another. Inverted commas can be single – ‘x’ – or double – "x". ‘Inverted commas can be single – ‘x’ – or double – “x”. Or at least, that is what I thought he was yelling.We can always do #1, but #2 may depend on whether we have control over the quote: if directly quoting, it is not usually possible to change the order for clarityWe may also, if possible, italicize the internal quote, either in addition to:In your case you have triple nested quotes, which is an absolute nightmare for the reader.
They are used to indicate direct quotations, to indicate the titles of works to or to draw focus to a particular word or phrase in a sentence.
Double Inverted commas Ask Question Asked 4 years, 9 months ago Active 4 years, 9 months ago Viewed 496 times 2 John: "What was Liam yelling about on the oval today? English Language Learners Stack Exchange works best with JavaScript enabled Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us These commas go by many names. '"Fred quoted Bob's rule: "'"No" is a word you should never say to a friend.
They can either single (‘’) or double (“”).
The exception is when a piece of direct speech is quoted within another piece of direct speech, in which case the internal quote should use single quotation marks. They are also known as quotation marks, speech marks, or quotes.
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Learn more about Stack Overflow the company I wouldn't triple nest quotes if even slightly possible. Inverted commas (quotation marks), brackets and capital letters can be quite confusing to use for some people. If there's a quotation within the quotation within the quotation, use double quotes again.Bob said, "The rule I live by is, 'Never say "no" to a friend.' As a supplement to the good answers below; the Online Writing Lab at Purdue has some good short notes on various topics, quote formating being one: Have you ever seen such a punctuation as in your sentence in a book?And by "double inverted comma", you mean "Quotation mark" ?Oh hell. If at all possible. Perhaps these should be called “inverted apostrophes”, as they hang way up from the baseline of the text rather than crouching snugly on it. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
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"Well, 'I think, therefore I am' is the only quote I can remember" said Liam, as he ran around the oval. For example:Are You Learning English? That is, describe to John what Liam said, rather than telling John John: "What was Liam yelling about on the oval today?The general rule is to alternate between single and double quotes.
remember,"said Liam as he ran around the oval.
Discuss the workings and policies of this site
Bear with me and I'll edit Main uses Inverted commas are mainly used in the following cases: to mark the beginning and end of direct speech (i.e., a speaker’s words written down exactly as they were spoken). '"Of course deeply-nested quotes can be confusing in general, even if there is no problem reading the punctuation.Another alternative is to use "block quotes", that is, to write a quote indented on both sides, sometimes in italics, and then leave off the outer quote marks.Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language Learners Stack Exchange! Or at least, that is what I thought he was yelling. Featured on Meta "When the wording of the sentence requires the quotes to be next to each other, yes, it can be hard to read.
There are two types, double and single, to enable us to cope when one quotation occurs within another. Inverted commas can be single – ‘x’ – or double – "x". ‘Inverted commas can be single – ‘x’ – or double – “x”. Or at least, that is what I thought he was yelling.We can always do #1, but #2 may depend on whether we have control over the quote: if directly quoting, it is not usually possible to change the order for clarityWe may also, if possible, italicize the internal quote, either in addition to:In your case you have triple nested quotes, which is an absolute nightmare for the reader.
They are used to indicate direct quotations, to indicate the titles of works to or to draw focus to a particular word or phrase in a sentence.
Double Inverted commas Ask Question Asked 4 years, 9 months ago Active 4 years, 9 months ago Viewed 496 times 2 John: "What was Liam yelling about on the oval today? English Language Learners Stack Exchange works best with JavaScript enabled Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us These commas go by many names. '"Fred quoted Bob's rule: "'"No" is a word you should never say to a friend.
They can either single (‘’) or double (“”).
The exception is when a piece of direct speech is quoted within another piece of direct speech, in which case the internal quote should use single quotation marks. They are also known as quotation marks, speech marks, or quotes.
In the three sections below, you’ll learn how to use these common punctuation marks and make your blog posts pop.
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Fred quoted Bob's rule: "'Never say "no" to a friend. By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader.
Learn more about Stack Overflow the company I wouldn't triple nest quotes if even slightly possible. Inverted commas (quotation marks), brackets and capital letters can be quite confusing to use for some people. If there's a quotation within the quotation within the quotation, use double quotes again.Bob said, "The rule I live by is, 'Never say "no" to a friend.' As a supplement to the good answers below; the Online Writing Lab at Purdue has some good short notes on various topics, quote formating being one: Have you ever seen such a punctuation as in your sentence in a book?And by "double inverted comma", you mean "Quotation mark" ?Oh hell. If at all possible. Perhaps these should be called “inverted apostrophes”, as they hang way up from the baseline of the text rather than crouching snugly on it. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top