QUOTATION MARKS,THE DIAGONAL AND BRACKETS

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QUOTATION MARKS

QUOTATION MARKS

Either of a pair of punctuation marks used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word, but also to indicate meanings  or glosses and to  indicate the unusual or dubiou status of a word. They appear in the form of double quotation marks (" ") and single quotation marks (' '). Single quotationmarks are usually reserved for setting off a quotation within another quotation.

Quotation marks have three main functions:   to indicate the use of  someone else’s exact words To set off words and phrases for special emphasis To display titles of literary and artistic works

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to indicate the use of  someone else’s exact words“If you want to lose weight, dont eat sweets," said Gloria.

  EXAMPLES! "He never had a chance,". Harry said "I do want a pizza,", he said "but not with pepperoni!"

To set off words and phrases for special emphasisThe carton was marked "Fragile.”

MORE EXAMPLES She received a message signed “A Friend.” He made "A delicious pastas" I like"Pop music" 

To display titles of literary and artistic works The title of my report is“How to Improve your Vocabulary.” My favorite book is " The Alice in Wonderland"

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THE DIAGONAL

The diagonal occurs (without space before or after) in certain abbreviations and expressions of time

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EXAMPLES !

km/h = kilometers per hourC/gena.  B/quillac/o = care of

BRACKETS

When a parenthesis falls within another parenthesisExample:However, in an article published in the Times [May 12, 1998], he was quoted as saying that prices would be going up in the summer.)

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By Jerlys and Yorleidis