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It is used to mark a quotation, e.g., Tom said, "I am tired" and then he went to bed.
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The punctuation mark below the quotation mark is called an "underline" or "underscore." It is often used in academic writing to emphasize or highlight a specific word or phrase within the quotation.
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You can end a quote with a quotation mark. If the quote continues in the same paragraph, a comma is typically placed before the closing quotation mark. If the quote is a complete sentence, the ending punctuation (like a period or question mark) comes before the closing quotation mark.
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where to put the quotation mark for We caught two birds! billy announced
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That would still just be a quotation mark.
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A typewriter's quotation marks looks like feet/inches marks, much as displayed on this site (' or ") where typographer's quotation marks have the proper shape, similar looking to a comma but raised at quote mark height.
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The quotation marks are placed at each end. In other words, the question mark should be inside the quotation marks.
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Yes, just remember to put the quotation mark on the outside of the quotation mark.
ex: My uncle once told me, "That's the way the cookie crumbles."
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A period does come before a quotation mark if the quotation at the end of the sentence, such as:
Lucy than said, "Hi, Mr. Warner."
If the quotation is not at the end of the sentence, use a comma instead of a period, such as:
"Hi, Mr. Warner," Lucy replied.
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With NO exceptions, the comma and period should go BEFORE the closing quotation mark. Always.
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after the quotation marks because if put before the quotation mark, that makes the quote seem like if it continues after what you wrote even if the quote has ended. period marks go before the quotation mark because that is ending a sentence... period.
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No, the quotation marks go after the comma or period.
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To correctly type a quote, type an open quotation mark, then the exact quotation, then a closed quotation mark. Punctuation that is part of the quote goes in the quotation marks and all other punctuation goes outside of the quotation marks. To indicate you've skipped some words, use an ellipsis, and use brackets to indicate that you've changed words.
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Inverted commas or quotation marks, or double quotation marks. There is actually a "left double quotation mark" and a "right double quotation mark", but not all computers and fonts will display this subtlety. This quote is within a massive set of double quotation marks. It is a long sentence, deliberately long to match the place where this programme places the final double quotation mark. Even then it still...
The computer itself determines how the left and right pair of quotation marks will be represented, even though the writer has pressed only the one key on the keyboard which shows the 'double quotation mark' symbol. ----
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In a quotation question, the question mark should be inside the quotation.
"Where did Mark go?" asked Zack.
Anna replied, "I don't know. Where did he go?"
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Yes, quotation marks are typically used in pairs - an opening quotation mark at the beginning of the quoted text and a closing quotation mark at the end. This helps to clearly indicate the start and end of the quoted material.
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The " is a quotation mark. You pronounce it "kwo-ta-shun mark".
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Yes you do.
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Apostrophes and single quotation marks look similar because they evolved from the same mark in the Latin script, known as the virgule. Over time, the virgule was adapted to serve multiple functions, including denoting possession (apostrophe) and quotation. This convergence resulted in the similar appearance of apostrophes and single quotation marks.
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In American English, the punctuation mark typically comes before the closing quotation mark. For example: "Are you coming today?" However, in British English, the punctuation mark can come after the closing quotation mark: "Are you coming today"? Both styles are considered correct depending on the region's guidelines.
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In some languages and keyboard layouts, quotation marks are used in a specific way where the starting quotation mark is different from the closing quotation mark. This is done for typographical reasons and to enhance clarity in writing. It's not upside down, just a different style.
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(2^2)^3= 2^6 = 64 your welcome, look in your textbook. ;0
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Before the ending quotation mark.
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To get quotation marks, you press the Shift button and then the quotations button, which is directly to the left of the Enter key.
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"rdquo" stands for a right double quotation mark (”). It is used to indicate the ending of a quotation in written text.
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The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.
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The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.
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Typically, thoughts are italicized rather than written within quotation marks.
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Full stops are usually placed inside quotation marks. For example, "She said it was orange."
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you underline it because you cant you a quotation mark to present a book or the title of a movie.
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No, a quotation should be closed with a punctuation mark such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point, depending on the context of the sentence. A comma should not be used to close a quotation.
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If you mean these quotation marks " when written after a number then they stand for inches, if you mean this type of mark ' then that means feet. If you mean something else then I'm sorry I can't help.
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In American English punctuation rules, a comma typically comes before the closing quotation mark when the comma is part of the overall sentence. In British English, the comma comes after the closing quotation mark.
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