To the quotation marks They are one graphic resource which serves to highlight some part of the text. What is highlighted is placed between quotation marks, that is, at the beginning, the symbol is placed “ which represents open quotes and at the end, the symbol “ represents close quotes.
Quotation marks can be used in the following situations: quotes, transcriptions, names of works literary or artistic expressions, foreign words or popular expressions, words or expressions with irony or emphasis.
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there are two types of quotes. Single quotes and double quotes. Check out the difference below:
Single quote ( " ): Single quotes are used when a double quote is already being used in the context. For example: “Marina was blown away when she read ‘The Wizard of Oz’ for the first time.”
Double quotes (" "): Double quotes are used to emphasize something in the text or quote a work. For example: She quickly replied “I love you too”.
Check it out now when to apply quotes:
quotes
As Mário Quintana says “They will pass, I'm a bird”.
transcripts
"I could easily forgive your pride if it weren't for you messing with mine." (Elizabeth Bennet).
Names of literary works
She never read “Dom Casmurro”.
Foreign words, slang, or expressions
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Words that show irony
He's cool".
Know when to use quotation marks before and after the dot:
quotes before dot
If the period ends the sentence and not the citation, the quotation marks are before the period. Check out the example:
When the quote is complete, the dot goes before the quotation marks. Check out the example:
But, if it has the author's name, the point must be extended. Check out the example:
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