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When should quotation marks not be used?
Quotation Marks: When Not to Use. Do not use quotation marks with indirect quotations. One woman I interviewed said that her husband argued like a lawyer. Do not use quotation marks with cliches, slang, or trite expressions that you have doubts about using.
When should you use quotation marks?
The primary function of quotation marks is to set off and represent exact language (either spoken or written) that has come from somebody else. The quotation mark is also used to designate speech acts in fiction and sometimes poetry.
How do you avoid quotation marks?
A block quote is one that is indented on both sides of the text and usually spaced a few lines below and above the normal text. That way the eyes see it as different and thus will read it as something separate. This is why you don’t need quotation marks.
Do you put a comma before a quote?
As a general rule, you should use a comma to introduce quoted material or dialogue. That’s because in most types of dialogue, the quoted material stands apart from the surrounding text. In grammatical terms, it’s “syntactically independent.”
Can I use quotation marks for emphasis?
Emphasis. Do not use quotation marks to emphasize a word. Just don’t. The strength of your words should make any formatting unnecessary, but if you really want to emphasize something, use boldface or italics.
Why do people use unnecessary quotation marks?
People want to emphasize a word, and for whatever reason they think putting it in quotations gets them there.” “Generally, the use of quotation marks (when they’re not an actual quotation) carries a connotation of sarcasm, or of a tongue-in-cheek admission that the thing in quotes isn’t actually what it’s said to be.
Why are my quotations upside down?
It appears at the bottom of the text line rather than the top. Why? The most likely answer is that you have applied a language that uses this type of quotation marks. Select the text and press Ctrl+Spacebar.