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Quotation marks(“ ”) are used to enclose words that are quoted from the original source, or to set off dialog from narrative. They always come in pairs—open quotation marks and close quotation marks—which in most typefaces (albeit not this one) are typographically distinct. We’ll help sort this all out, and show you how to quote things properly. | Quotation marks(“ ”) are used to enclose words that are quoted from the original source, or to set off dialog from narrative. They always come in pairs—open quotation marks and close quotation marks—which in most typefaces (albeit not this one) are typographically distinct. We’ll help sort this all out, and show you how to quote things properly. | ||
| − | [[Category:Punctuation]] | + | [[Category: Punctuation]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
=== Quotation Marks Usage Chart === | === Quotation Marks Usage Chart === | ||
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**Example: In a TV interview, Jackson showed off his "slam jam" dance move. | **Example: In a TV interview, Jackson showed off his "slam jam" dance move. | ||
*It is the usual American practice to put sentence-ending punctuation (a period, question mark, or exclamation point) inside the closing quotation mark. | *It is the usual American practice to put sentence-ending punctuation (a period, question mark, or exclamation point) inside the closing quotation mark. | ||
| − | **Example: According to the president, "The war in Iraq is going splendidly." | + | **Example: According to the president, "The war in Iraq is going splendidly."British writers typically put sentence-ending punctuation outside the closing quotation mark: |
| − | **Example: According to the prime minister, "The war in Iraq is going splendidly". | + | **Example: According to the prime minister, "The war in Iraq is going splendidly".An exception to the American usage occurs when a direct quote in the declarative mode ends a sentence in the interrogative or exclamatory mode: |
**Example: Are you the one who called the president "a prevaricating cad"? | **Example: Are you the one who called the president "a prevaricating cad"? | ||
*Individual titles of the Bible are never italicized nor placed in quotes. | *Individual titles of the Bible are never italicized nor placed in quotes. | ||
