http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aQuotation+MarksSearch results for 'tag:Quotation Marks' matching tag 'Quotation Marks'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotingOrNotQuoting/lqvbh/post.htm#998644Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:41:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:998644mister micawberIf there are no quotation marks, there is no suggestion that the reported statement is verbatim; if there are quotation marks, the presumption is that it is an accurate quote.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectUseOfTheWordPursue/lprlz/post.htm#992806Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:10:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992806mister micawberThere is no need to place quotation marks around your sentences, and it is time-consuming. These are OK: I am pursuing an MSc in Chemistry. I am pursuing an MSc degree in Chemistry.http://www.englishforums.com/English/YourExpertiseAgain/lgqlk/post.htm#992269Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:39:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992269grammar geekYou cannot italicize and you cannot underline? Then and only then, go ahead and use the quotation marks. Don't use the colon.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesUnderlineItalicizeItems-DeclarationRights/lkqxp/post.htm#972765Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:37:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:972765iorangegalDo not underline titles, that is a printer's tool. A document title, such as in your example, is either italicized or has quotation marks around it. For example, a book title is italicized but a chapter title has quotation marks around it. See a style guide for examples of usage.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuoteInTitleFormat/lkvnd/post.htm#970573Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:30:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:970573doctor dAmerican printing convention places the period and the comma always within the quotation marks and colons and semicolons always outside of them.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PunctuatingThoughts/lwkbh/post.htm#961050Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:54:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961050jemaasjrThe problem you have is that quotation marks are supposed to indicate an exact quote, not a general rehash of what was said or thought. Maybe you could have your character talk to himself, as "Oh Brother," he said too himself, wondering what was coming next. I wouldn't get into this sort of thing very much.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotationMarks/lhxzg/post.htm#957303Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:21:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:957303dimsumexpressThe sentence is "She was determined to get rid of them if she found any". http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asphttp://www.englishforums.com/English/YourExpertiseAgain/lgqlk/post.htmMon, 26 Oct 2009 01:37:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:953030mvbHi, Where does one place the period? Is it after the ending quotation marks ("Leaf".) or before the ending quotation marks ("Leaf.") The sentence would be: I read the book "Leaf". OR I read the book "Leaf." Thanks, MVBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/INeedYourExpertise/lgqjk/post.htm#953012Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:22:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:953012mvbHi, Where does one place the period? Is it after the ending quotation marks ("Leaf".) or before the ending quotation marks ("Leaf.") Thanks, MVBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/INeedYourExpertise/lgqjk/post.htmMon, 26 Oct 2009 00:58:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:952996mvbHi, Which sentence is correct? 1-I read the book "Leaf". OR I read the book "Leaf." OR I read the book Leaf . OR I read the book Leaf. Do we underline the book in a sentence or can we put quotation marks instead? Do we place the period after the line or marks, or before it/them? Thanks, MVBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CommasAndQuotationMarks/hkjp/post.htm#950738Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:44:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950738anonymousAs a high school English teacher I would use a semi-colon as technically they are all separate sentences except for the "Performance is improving." The other way you could go is to say Mary's teachers said, "She is always prepared, hardworking, well-behaved, and her performance is improving."http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsFullStopAfterQuotationMarks/3/dwxxx/Post.htm#949926Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:03:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:949926grammar geekThat's incorrect. Just use one period/full stop. In the US, the period always goes inside th quote marks. Even in the UK, where there is more logic in its use, the period should go inside here, I believe, because "Rose is happy" is itself a complete sentence. The sentence is "Rose is happy."http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsFullStopAfterQuotationMarks/3/dwxxx/Post.htm#949656Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:01:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:949656anonymousIs this acceptable? Quoting from a passage:- The sentence is "Rose is happy.". Double fullstops. I am still quite confused.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AShorPassage/lgdzb/post.htm#949259Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:48:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:949259delmobileThe quote marks around "objectivity" indicate that, while the Europeans may have thought they were being objective, they really weren't, or at least the author doesn't think they were. (Nowadays this use of quotation marks seems to be called "scare quotes" - read more about them here .) So yes, the author is saying that this man, instead of taking the subjective view of the Indians like other anthropologists of his day, was able to truly understand them and "catch" the way they experienced and interpreted the world.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotationMarks/lzqnn/post.htm#948156Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:16:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948156mister micawberThere is none. Question marks, exclamation marks and periods are mutually exclusive: they never occur together except for the informal '?!' to express consternation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotationMarks/lzqnn/post.htmTue, 20 Oct 2009 14:10:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948154anonymousWhen a quotation mark ends a sentence, does the period go inside or outside of the quotation mark?vhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGoldenRuleSpreadRisk/lzzgk/post.htm#944870Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:30:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:944870anonymousAs it is, you are using the phrase 'spread your risk' as a substantive (i.e., a noun), which is acceptable. You may mark it with quotation marks if you wish: The golden rule here is 'spread your risk'. The addition of 'to' is also acceptable.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SeveralQuotationMarksTogether-English/lcbnq/post.htm#932845Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:39:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:932845jingtianThanks, everyone. According to The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style: With other punctuation Put commas and periods inside closing quotation marks; put colons and semicolons outside. Other punctuation, such as exclamation points and question marks, should be inside the closing quotation marks only if it is part of the matter being quoted. Chicago Manual of Style also says "Periods and commas precede closing quotation marks, whether double or single." But I haven't seen any examples of multiple consecutive quotation marks, one followed by another. That's the reason I want to confirm. The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage seems interesting, I will buy it. Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SeveralQuotationMarksTogether-English/lcbnq/post.htm#931120Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:57:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:931120anonymousJingtian, The New York Times style book says: periods and commas, in American usage, always go inside the closing quotation marks, regardless of grammatical logic. Another source gives this example: ...two complete thoughts joined by "and," "but," "or," or "nor." (Semicolons and colons, however, do NOT go inside.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SeveralQuotationMarksTogether-English/lcbnq/post.htm#930552Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:36:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:930552philipI am of the firm opinion that the period and commas should be placed outside the quotation marks. I definitely agree.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SeveralQuotationMarksTogether-English/lcbnq/post.htm#930502Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:48:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:930502mister micawberI am the wrong person to answer this, because I am of the firm opinion that the period and commas should be placed outside the quotation marks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesThisMakeSense/2/lbqjj/Post.htm#929730Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:00:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:929730avangiWhile I was in the car I had the horrifying thought that Kofpf would take my quotation marks "literally" and think I was quoting Clive. Alas, I didn't make it home in time. I believe he said the expression was more often applied to people than to things. I just made up an illustration. Sorry about that.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SeveralQuotationMarksTogether-English/lcbnq/post.htmMon, 05 Oct 2009 15:07:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:929083jingtianHi all. I have read the use of quotation marks in American English. I just want to confirm whether the rules are still valid if one quotation mark is followed by another, for example: We must track the status as a Configuration Item changes from one state to another, e.g. “development,” “test,” “live,” or “withdrawn.” Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheQuestionMarkCommaQuotationMark-Debacle/2/zpmlc/Post.htm#927915Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:33:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:927915anonymousFirst of all --> There should not be any quotation marks around the title of a play, book, newspaper, work of art, etc. Remove the quotation marks and put Oklahoma! into italics . http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/italics.htm Now, with the quotation marks removed, here's what you should have: Newtown Arts Company will present Rogers and Hammerstein's classic musical Oklahoma ! , the second show in its 2008 season.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotationMarksPunctuation/kqhqm/post.htm#916133Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:32:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:916133mister micawber...friends who are willing and able to walk alongside us on our personal journey of grief and who will allow us to determine when our time is up.http://www.englishforums.com/English/JokesWithQuotationMarks/kpvlc/post.htm#910708Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:59:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:910708califjimA horse walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Hey stranger. Why the long face?" I thought the poster wanted something like this: A set of quotation marks walks into a bar, and the bartender says ... CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/JokesWithQuotationMarks/kpvlc/post.htm#910659Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:08:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:910659cool breezeA horse walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Hey stranger. Why the long face?" . In the same (?) vein: "Get out of the stables, grandma! You're too old to be horsing around." CBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/JokesWithQuotationMarks/kpvlc/post.htm#910586Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:44:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:910586grammar geekA horse walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Hey stranger. Why the long face?"http://www.englishforums.com/English/JokesWithQuotationMarks/kpvlc/post.htmSun, 20 Sep 2009 13:56:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:910250anonymousdo you know any jokes with quotation marks?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MovieTitles/kprcg/post.htm#909317Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:25:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:909317anonymousGreat question! Some organizations (such as some universities ) require italics. Most newspapers now use quotation marks. Find out which rule is followed at your school.http://www.englishforums.com/English/INeedHelpWithWordUsage/kpbzb/post.htmSat, 19 Sep 2009 21:54:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:909280anonymousIs my use of the word ideology correct in the following sentence, also, is it improper to use quotation marks around words in a formal paper? The ideology of "traditional" or "normal" family is presented in the opening of chapter seven.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpOnParaphrasing/klvbg/post.htm#890657Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:10:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:890657ferdis1) No, it is usually not necessary unless it is some special word or specific, word-by-word copied phrase. By putting quotes around these words you are stating very clearly that these are not your words; you only copied them; don't blame the messenger. People will think you disagree with the word. Do you remember these Austin Powers movies where they make quotes in the air with their hands? That's what this reads like. (see scare quotes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scare_quotes ) 2) You can remove all quotation marks from that.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpOnParaphrasing/klvbg/post.htmMon, 07 Sep 2009 05:38:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:890432anonymousHi. Please note that this made-up writing is written to ask questions on paraphrasing. Let us assume it is written by John Doe on his book titled "XXX", on page 9. Junk food is incurring heavy costs (toll?) on today's young children in school (in schools?). The accessibility of venting machines on school campuses that stock all kinds of junk food is making them hard to follow the right dietary pattern. Also, the low-cost nature of junk food on school campuses adds to the negative effect of its ready availability. Therefore, it would be good to institue a policy wherein (in which?) a school is not allowed to have vending machines on its campus. Questions: 1) Do we need to put quotation marks around in the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotationMarksSentences/kknqk/post.htm#890391Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:55:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:890391dynamicsciAlways punctuate once, inside the quotation mark, at the end of a sentence. Correct: She said, "What's done is done." Incorrect: She said, "What's done is done". Incorrect: She said, "What's done is done.".http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotationMarksSentences/kknqk/post.htmSat, 05 Sep 2009 19:32:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:888379anonymousWhat is the rule regarding quotation marks and other punctuation(namely periods) at the sentences's end?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PunctuationWithQuotes/kkdnl/post.htm#886339Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:32:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:886339ferdisWell, I can finally put this one to bed: In The Grammar Bible, which I love as a reference, it states that "the comma and the period go inside the closing quotation marks at all times. There are no exceptions to this rule" (Strumpf and Douglas 446). That must be an American bible then For example, the Penguin Writer's Manual states, "When the quoted words do not form a full sentence, then there should be no capital letter and the full stop should appear outside the inverted commas because it belongs to the sentence in which the quotation appears, not to the quotation itself ... American usage differs from British usage at this point. In American usage, full stops and commas come inside the quotation...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PunctuationWithQuotes/kkdnl/post.htm#886319Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:12:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:886319kimlroblesWell, I can finally put this one to bed: In The Grammar Bible, which I love as a reference, it states that "the comma and the period go inside the closing quotation marks at all times. There are no exceptions to this rule" (Strumpf and Douglas 446).http://www.englishforums.com/English/PunctuationWithQuotes/kkdnl/post.htm#885776Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:18:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885776grammar geekIn the United States, the period is always inside the quotation marks: "...Best Management Practices." Agreed. Put the period inside the quote.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PunctuationWithQuotes/kkdnl/post.htm#885486Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:26:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885486anonymousIn the United States, the period is always inside the quotation marks: "...Best Management Practices."http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotesWithinSpeech/kwxmg/post.htmSat, 29 Aug 2009 14:22:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:878770anonymousI am looking for suggestions as to how to punctuate a quote within speech. The actual quote is made-up and reads as follows: 'Ne'er ruffled were a calm, clear lake Without a boat the wake to make.' I would like to insert it in a paragraph that reads as follows: “You can get expelled for all sorts of things, I think,” I said, glaring at my unruly hair in the mirror and fixing it with a couple of clips, “but surely not for simply not working. Why, they’d have to expel over half of most schools, I imagine. No, it has to be more than that,” I insisted, already firm in my belief that there must be some more gratifying tale of high jinx to unfold. “ Ne’er ruffled were a calm, clear lake, Without a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SongLyricsProperPunctuation/khmlk/post.htmMon, 24 Aug 2009 21:43:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:873266anonymousMy dad recently passed away and we wanted to put a few lines of song lyrics on his headstone from a song he wrote. Do we use quotation marks? After the last line, do we put a - and then his name so people know he was the artist?http://www.englishforums.com/English/English/kgwjl/post.htm#867171Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:40:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:867171mister micawberThe titles of short stories are enclosed in quotation marks: "The Luck of Roaring Camp", by Bret Hartehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SoCalled/kgrnj/post.htm#864923Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:01:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:864923ferdisNo, there's no 'the' required. By the way, the quotation marks around 'soft' already sort of mean 'so-called'. The sentence itself is not complete; what about these schools?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Grammar/kvnrq/post.htm#858675Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:59:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:858675mister micawberPlease Google each word ('inverted commas' are also called 'quotation marks') for extensive explanations of each punctuation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DialogLineQuotationMarks/kdmqx/post.htm#854320Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:13:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:854320grammar geekOpinions are common. Everyone has one. However, regardless of what you think seems worse or better, you need to follow the style expected by the audience you are writing for.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DialogLineQuotationMarks/kdmqx/post.htm#854252Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:07:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:854252anonymousThis english "dialog style" seems worse if you ask me. Like the name sais "quotation mark" it should "quote" something and the dialog line should introduce dialog. My character is talking to me not quoting herserf/himself. The "quotation marks dialog" looks messy when you want to also quote someone inside it: "He said anything?" "He said 'I'll be waiting 'till mornin'''" Now tell me, how many signs can you count there? Does the quotation end after the I? Does the qotation begin again before the 'till? On the other hand: - He said anything? - He said "I'll be waiting 'till mornin'" Just one pair of double quotes. Looks...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DialogLineQuotationMarks/kdmqx/post.htm#853827Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:11:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:853827yoong liat"Hello", she said. "Hi", he answered. "Hello," she said. (The comma goes inside the quotation marks.) "Hi," he answered. (as above)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DialogLineQuotationMarks/kdmqx/post.htm#853794Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:38:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:853794heywoodcWell if you're still writing, as you imply, it might be a good idea to check with the publishers now.  They may correct it for you.  It's common in Europe, from my limited experience to use the first style, but  I have never seen an English text that is not written according to the second style.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DialogLineQuotationMarks/kdmqx/post.htmSun, 09 Aug 2009 06:02:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:853703anonymousOk, I'm stuck with something. I'm writing a book and I am using the dialog line because I come from a country where that is how we write dialog. Example: - Hello, she said. - Hi, he answered. Now since I moved into an english talking country I noticed the quotation marks. "Hello", she said. "Hi", he answered. I looked everywhere on web but couldn't find the term "dialog line" in english nor an explanation for both. I wonder if my book will be refused by publishers only because I'm using the dialog line. Does anyone know the difference of usage between continents or something?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaOrNoComma/kdbln/post.htm#851425Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:52:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:851425philipAre you sure it is not required? A pause there seems natural, and many texts state that after any form of to say a comma is required. I thought that the quotation marks were not strictly required because this is a form of silent speech but that the comma is. Both are required, according to what I've always been taught.