{"id":2741,"date":"2020-06-26T20:03:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T20:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-newpaltz-engcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&p=2741"},"modified":"2020-09-14T17:38:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T17:38:18","slug":"quotation-marks","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-newpaltz-engcomp1\/chapter\/quotation-marks\/","title":{"raw":"Quotation Marks: An Overview","rendered":"Quotation Marks: An Overview"},"content":{"raw":"

Quotation Marks<\/h2>\r\n\"an\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. \r\n

    Use quotation marks when you're writing dialogue or copying a words from a source.<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
      \r\n \t
    • He\u00a0said, \u201cI'll never forget you.\u201d It was the best moment of my life.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
    • Yogi Berra famously said, \u201cA nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
    • According to several studies, Lhasa Apsos are \"fearless dogs with the heart of a lion\" (Rigolino 23).<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIf you're just writing an approximation of something a person said, you would\u00a0not<\/em> <\/strong>use quotation marks:\r\n
        \r\n \t
      • She told me about Pizza the three-toed sloth yesterday.<\/li>\r\n \t
      • He said that he would be late today.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

        2. Use quotation marks around the titles of short works such as poems, short stories, songs, speeches, and television episodes.<\/h3>\r\n
          \r\n \t
        • \"The Flea\" is a famous sonnet by John Donne.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
        • In my opinion, Langston Hughes's best short story is \"Cora Unashamed.\"<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
        • Jesse hates Taylor Swift's song \"You Need to Calm Down.\"<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

          3. Use quotations to call attention to a word. For example:<\/h3>\r\n
            \r\n \t
          • I can never say \u201cWorcestershire\u201d correctly.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
          • How do you spell \u201cdefinitely\u201d?<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
            \r\n\r\nNote:<\/strong> It is this course's preference to use italics in\u00a0these instances:\r\n
              \r\n \t
            • I can never say\u00a0Worcestershire<\/em> correctly.<\/li>\r\n \t
            • How do you spell\u00a0definitely<\/em>?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHowever, using quotes is also an accepted practice.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

              4. Single vs. Double Quotes<\/h3>\r\nSingle quotes are used to enclose a quote within a quote or a title within a quote.\r\n\r\nThe professor asked us, \"How many of you have read the story 'Cora<\/span> Unashamed' in<\/span> your textbook?\"\r\n\r\nAccording to Dr. Smith, \"When I met Roosevelt he told me, 'K<\/span>eep up the good work.'\"<\/span>\r\n\r\nJohn said, \u201cI have just finished reading Browning\u2019s \u2018M<\/span>y Last Duchess.'\u201d<\/span>\r\n

              5. Scare Quotes are the most misused type of quotation marks. People often think that quotation marks mean emphasis.<\/h3>\r\n
                \r\n \t
              • Buy some \u201cfresh\u201d chicken today!<\/li>\r\n \t
              • We'll give it our \u201cbest\u201d effort.<\/li>\r\n \t
              • Employees\u00a0\u201cmust\u201d wash their hands before returning to work.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHowever, when used this way, the quotation marks insert a silent \u201cso-called\u201d into the sentence, which is often the opposite of the intended meaning.<\/strong>\r\n
                \r\n

                Where do Quotation Marks Go?<\/h2>\r\nDespite what you may see practiced,\u00a0the fact is that the period and comma always\u00a0go inside the quotation marks.<\/strong>\u00a0(The rules in British English are\u00a0different, which may be where some of the confusion arises.)\r\n
                  \r\n \t
                • Correct: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
                • Incorrect: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe semicolon, colon, dash, question mark, and exclamation point can fall inside or outside of the quotation marks, depending on\u00a0whether the punctuation is a part of the original quote:<\/strong>\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  • This measurement is commonly known as \u201cdip angle\u201d; di<\/span>p angle is the angle formed between a normal plane and a vertical.<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Built only 50 years ago, Shakhtinsk\u2014\u201cminetown\u201d\u2014is<\/span> already seedy.<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • She asked, \u201cAre rainbows possible in winter?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Did he really say, \u201cDogs are the devil's henchmen\u201d?<\/span> (The quote is a statement, but the full sentence is a question.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
                    \r\n
                    \r\n

                    <\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

                    Quotation Marks<\/h2>\n

                    \"an<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. \n

                      Use quotation marks when you’re writing dialogue or copying a words from a source.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                        \n
                      • He\u00a0said, \u201cI’ll never forget you.\u201d It was the best moment of my life.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                      • Yogi Berra famously said, \u201cA nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
                      • According to several studies, Lhasa Apsos are “fearless dogs with the heart of a lion” (Rigolino 23).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        If you’re just writing an approximation of something a person said, you would\u00a0not<\/em> <\/strong>use quotation marks:<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • She told me about Pizza the three-toed sloth yesterday.<\/li>\n
                        • He said that he would be late today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          2. Use quotation marks around the titles of short works such as poems, short stories, songs, speeches, and television episodes.<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          • “The Flea” is a famous sonnet by John Donne.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          • In my opinion, Langston Hughes’s best short story is “Cora Unashamed.”<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          • Jesse hates Taylor Swift’s song “You Need to Calm Down.”<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            3. Use quotations to call attention to a word. For example:<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • I can never say \u201cWorcestershire\u201d correctly.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                            • How do you spell \u201cdefinitely\u201d?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                              \n

                              Note:<\/strong> It is this course’s preference to use italics in\u00a0these instances:<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • I can never say\u00a0Worcestershire<\/em> correctly.<\/li>\n
                              • How do you spell\u00a0definitely<\/em>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                However, using quotes is also an accepted practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                                4. Single vs. Double Quotes<\/h3>\n

                                Single quotes are used to enclose a quote within a quote or a title within a quote.<\/p>\n

                                The professor asked us, “How many of you have read the story ‘Cora<\/span> Unashamed’ in<\/span> your textbook?”<\/p>\n

                                According to Dr. Smith, “When I met Roosevelt he told me, ‘K<\/span>eep up the good work.'”<\/span><\/p>\n

                                John said, \u201cI have just finished reading Browning\u2019s \u2018M<\/span>y Last Duchess.’\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

                                5. Scare Quotes are the most misused type of quotation marks. People often think that quotation marks mean emphasis.<\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                • Buy some \u201cfresh\u201d chicken today!<\/li>\n
                                • We’ll give it our \u201cbest\u201d effort.<\/li>\n
                                • Employees\u00a0\u201cmust\u201d wash their hands before returning to work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  However, when used this way, the quotation marks insert a silent \u201cso-called\u201d into the sentence, which is often the opposite of the intended meaning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n

                                  Where do Quotation Marks Go?<\/h2>\n

                                  Despite what you may see practiced,\u00a0the fact is that the period and comma always\u00a0go inside the quotation marks.<\/strong>\u00a0(The rules in British English are\u00a0different, which may be where some of the confusion arises.)<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Correct: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
                                  • Incorrect: The people of the pine barrens are often called \u201cpineys\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    The semicolon, colon, dash, question mark, and exclamation point can fall inside or outside of the quotation marks, depending on\u00a0whether the punctuation is a part of the original quote:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • This measurement is commonly known as \u201cdip angle\u201d; di<\/span>p angle is the angle formed between a normal plane and a vertical.<\/li>\n
                                    • Built only 50 years ago, Shakhtinsk\u2014\u201cminetown\u201d\u2014is<\/span> already seedy.<\/li>\n
                                    • She asked, \u201cAre rainbows possible in winter?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                    • Did he really say, \u201cDogs are the devil’s henchmen\u201d?<\/span> (The quote is a statement, but the full sentence is a question.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                       <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                                      \n
                                      \n

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