Quotation
31quotation mark — n. either of a pair of punctuation marks (“ … ”) used to enclose a direct quotation, or of single marks (ʼ … ’) for enclosing a quotation within a quotation …
32quotation mark — quotation marks N COUNT: usu pl Quotation marks are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ‘...’ or, in Britain, ... . Syn: inverted commas …
33quotation marks — UK US noun [plural] the symbols ‘ and ’ used in writing before and after a quotation or the words that someone speaks. Quotation marks are a type of punctuation mark . Thesaurus: punctuationhyponym …
34Quotation marks — Quotation Quo*ta tion (kw[ o]*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [From {Quote}.] 1. The act of quoting or citing. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is quoted or cited; a part of a book or writing named, repeated, or adduced as evidence or illustration. Locke. [1913… …
35quotation mark — ► NOUN ▪ each of a set of punctuation marks, single (‘ ’) or double (“ ”), used either to mark the beginning and end of a title or quotation, or to indicate slang or jargon words …
36Quotation 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… …
37Quotation 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. ‘ ’ “ ” ‘ ’ “ ” ‹ › …
38quotation mark — noun /kwəʊˈteiʃn̩ mɑɹk/ a) One of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing. The symbol used at the beginning of the quotation ( opening quotation mark ) is usually ( open inverted commas ) or ( open inverted comma ), and… …
39quotation 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… …
40quotation 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… …
