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What is the origin of quotation marks?
The earliest book discovered in which appeared indicia which may properly be termed marks of quotation was printed in 1516 at Strasbourg, Alsace (then in Germany), by Mathias Schurer. It was “De Vitis Sophistarum” by Flavius Philostratus.
What speech marks do you use for quotes?
First things first: decide whether you will use double or single quotation marks for the initial quote. If you use single quotation marks, then you should use double quotation marks for a quote within a quote. If you use double quotation marks, then you should use single quotation marks for a quote within a quote.
What are quotation marks called?
speech marks
Quotation marks—sometimes called ‘speech marks’, or more colloquially ‘quotes’—are used to indicate direct speech.
Who invented quotation marks?
History. The single quotation mark is traced to Ancient Greek practice, adopted and adapted by monastic copyists. Isidore of Seville, in his seventh century encyclopedia, Etymologiae, described their use of the Greek diplé (a chevron): [13] ⟩ Diple.
Why do British say full stop?
The word period was used as a name for what printers often called the “full point”, the punctuation mark that was a dot on the baseline and used in several situations. The phrase full stop was only used to refer to the punctuation mark when it was used to terminate a sentence.
When to use an exclamation mark in a quote?
Usually, a quotation is set off from the rest of the sentence by a comma; however, the typography of quoted material can become quite complicated. Here is one simple rule to remember: If a question ends with a quotation containing an exclamation mark, the exclamation mark will supersede the question and suffice to end the sentence.
What are the rules for using quotation marks?
There are three rules for using quotation marks: around exact words (quotes) around titles of short, published works around words used in a special way.
When do you put a comma before a quotation mark?
When a period or comma is next to an end quotation mark, the period or comma must go before the end quotation mark: He said, “It will rain today.”
Can you use double quotation marks in the UK?
Double quotation marks can also be acceptable in UK English, provided you are consistent throughout the text. APA style requires double quotations. Quotes within quotes