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quotation noun — noun or quotation word : hypostasis 7b … Useful english dictionary
quotation marks — 1. The main use of quotation marks (also called inverted commas) is to indicate direct speech and quotations. In writing it is common to use double quotation marks (“ ”), and in printing practice varies between the double and single style (‘’).… … Modern English usage
Quotation mark — This article is about quotation marks in English. For their use in other languages, see Non English usage of quotation marks. For their use in computer programming, see String literal. For the various glyphs used to render quotation marks, see… … Wikipedia
Quotation mark glyphs — For the meaning and usage of quotation marks in the English language see Quotation mark and in other languages see Quotation mark, non English usage. ‘ ’ “ ” ‘ ’ “ ” ‹ › … Wikipedia
quotation marks — (inverted commas). An issue that arises frequently in Britain but almost never in America is whether to put periods and other punctuation inside or outside quotation marks when they appear together. The practice that prevails in America and is… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
quotation marks — (inverted commas) An issue that arises frequently in Britain but almost never in America is whether to put periods and other punctuation inside or outside quotation marks when they appear together. The practice that prevails in America and… … Dictionary of troublesome word
quotation */ — UK [kwəʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US [kwoʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms quotation : singular quotation plural quotations 1) words from a book, play, film etc that you mention when you are speaking or writing quotation from: a famous quotation from… … English dictionary
quotation mark — noun a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else • Syn: ↑quote, ↑inverted comma • Derivationally related forms: ↑quote (for: ↑quote) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
quotation mark — noun (countable usually plural) one of a pair of marks (“ ”) or ( ) that show the beginning and end of reported speech or of a quoted word or phrase; inverted comma BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Non-English usage of quotation marks — A Non English usage of quotation marks Punctuation apostrophe ( … Wikipedia
