Anonymous  +  358381 Tue, 01 May 07 05:28 AM Sometimes I see words put into standard quotation marks, and then, other times I see single quotation marks (e.g., "The Lord of the Rings" or 'The Lord of the Rings').  What is the diffrence and when should I use each type? I swear, I haven't learned grammer in school since the third grade, so I am forced to teach myself.  Anonymous Difference Between, Quotation Marks

	Philip  +  358412 Tue, 01 May 07 06:24 AM  Anonymous wrote: Sometimes I see words put into standard quotation marks, and then, other times I see single quotation marks (e.g., "The Lord of the Rings" or 'The Lord of the Rings').  What is the diffrence and when should I use each type? I swear, I haven't learned grammer in school since the third grade, so I am forced to teach myself.  Back in the the Middle Ages when I was in school, titles of books were underlined.  Now, either underlining or italics are o.k.  On these boards, I sometimes use 'single' quotes and sometimes "double" quotes, depending on the situation.  In your case it should be The Lord Of the Rings or The Lord Of the Rings. (edited 5/1/07  8:02 a.m. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Difference Between, Quotation Marks

	Stannum  +  358492 Tue, 01 May 07 10:23 AM G'day Anon, My English teacher told me that when quoting spoken text I should use "..." and when quoting written text I should use '...'. See ya Stannum Stannum Joined on Fri, Oct 28 2005 Melbourne Australia Regular Member 526 Difference Between, Quoting

	Philip  +  358685 Tue, 01 May 07 05:00 PM  Stannum wrote: G'day Anon, My English teacher told me that when quoting spoken text I should use "..." and when quoting written text I should use '...'. See ya Stannum I've never heard of that.  But I do know about the use of single quotes within double quotes. My mother said, "If you ever say 'damn' again, you'll have no dinner". Philip Difference Between, Quoting

	Yoong Liat  +  358694 Tue, 01 May 07 05:19 PM My mother said, "If you ever say 'damn' again, you'll have no dinner". My mother said, "If you ever say 'damn' again, you'll have no dinner." Should the full stop be inside or outside the quotation marks? Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757 Difference Between, Quotation Marks

	Kooyeen  +  358725 Tue, 01 May 07 06:45 PM  Yoong Liat wrote: Should the full stop be inside or outside the quotation marks? Hi Yoong, I think there are other threads about that, and if I'm not mistaken, I read that putting the period inside is common in the US, putting it outside is common in the UK. But as always, since it's more a matter of style than grammar, most common people (not writers) use punctuation the way they like it best. Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,984 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Grammar, Difference Between, Punctuation, Quotation Marks

	Grammar Geek  +  358730 Tue, 01 May 07 06:57 PM Yes, terminal punctuation inside the quote is American, and the rest of the world follows the logical practice of placing them outside. Anyway, the single/double quote is also, I think, an American thing - we just about NEVER use single quotes except for the quote-within-a-quote situation described by Philip. Even for a single word, I use double quotes. It's logical to me to use single quotes to refer to a word (use 'a' there, not 'the,' for example), but not American style. Back in the Late Middle Ages (Philip is just a little oder than I am), it was underline a book or a magazine but double quote the name of an "Article in the Magazine." I think, even now, I'd double-quote the name of the article and italicize the name of the magazine. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Articles, Difference Between, Punctuation, Underline