Quotation Marks In this lesson you will learn the definition of quotation marks and study examples of quotation marks.Quotation Marks Definition Quotation marks look like this: ' ' or ‘’ or " " or “” Quotation marks are: also called quotes or inverted commas used to set off speech, ...
In American English grammar, commas and periods should be placed within the quotation marks as long as they don’t change the meaning of the quotation. This means that if a comma or period is not part of your quoted material, it should be placed outside of the quotation marks. Example: ...
In American English, periods should be placed inside the quotation marks if they are part of the original quotation and if they are added by the author to end the sentence. The only time they are used outside of the quotation marks is if there is a parenthetical citation after the quotatio...
One of the most common points of confusion with quotes is when to usesingle versus double quotation marks. In American English, single quotation marks are used only for quotes that appear inside other quotes. For example, if you’re quoting a passage that already features a quote, use double...
In American English, commas always go inside the quotation marks. It is proper to place it outside the quotation marks in British English. How Do You Use Block Quotations? Block quotes are defined as those that are longer than four lines of prose or three lines of poetry. It is used whe...
Where Do Quotation Marks Go? Despite what you may see practiced, the fact is that the period and comma always go inside the quotation marks. (The rules in British English are different, which may be where some of the confusion arises.) Examples: periods and commas Periods go inside the qu...
Quotation marks always come in pairs; the first set opens the quote and the second set closes the quote. American vs. British quotation marks American English and British English differ in the way they use quotation marks. American English uses double quotation marks (“”) for quotes and ...
There are some major differences in the use of quotation marks in the different types of English Grammar such as British English or American English. Hence the rules change according to the version of the English Language which you are using but in many cases, the quotation marks end at the...
Grammar in American English includes many finer details. One topic that involves several is punctuation in a quote, a subject that still often prompts questions from our readers. In this review, we'll explore proper punctuation in quoted content. Punctuation in a Quote: Quotation Marks Use quota...
There are two types of quotation marks: single quotation marks (‘’) and double quotation marks (“”). In general, American English uses double quotation marks. The only time we use single quotation marks for titles is to replace quotation marks within another pair of quotation marks. ...