In form, quotation marks (or simply “quotes” for short) are just commas, elevated to the top of a text line instead of at the bottom. Single quotation marks use only one co… See more

Double quotation marks in American English have five purposes: 1Indicate that a passage or word is copied verbatim from another source (a direct quote) 2Show dialogue o… See more

In contrast to double quotation marks, single quotation marks only have one purpose: They replace double quotation marks inside of other quotation marks. This is typically … See more

All the above rules apply to quotation marks in America—and the majority of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. But what about British English? Quotation marks in British Engl… See more