In the United States, the rule of thumb is that
commas and periods always go inside the quotation marks
, and colons and semicolons (dashes as well) go outside: “There was a storm last night,” Paul said. Peter, however, didn't believe him.
How do you properly quote?
- If you start by telling who said it, use a comma and then the first quotation mark. …
- If you put the quote first and then tell who said it, use a comma at the end of the sentence, and then the second quotation mark. …
- Punctuation always goes inside the quotation marks if it is a direct quote.
How do you use quotes in a sentence?
- We use quotation marks with direct quotes, with titles of certain works, to imply alternate meanings, and to write words as words.
- Block quotations are not set off with quotation marks.
- The quoted text is capitalized if you're quoting a complete sentence and not capitalized if you're quoting a fragment.
How do you quote in English?
- In American English, use double quotation marks for quotations and single quotation marks for quotations within quotations.
- In British English, use single quotation marks for quotations and double quotation marks for quotations within quotations.
What are quotations examples?
- John said, “I really hate when it's hot outside.”
- John said he hated when it was hot outside.
- The exact phrase she used was “There is no way we will get there in time.”
- He called them “loud, smelly, and utterly annoying,” and he closed the door.
How do you quote what someone said?
Use
double quotation marks
(“”) around a direct quote. A direct quote is a word- for-word report of what someone else said or wrote. You use the exact words and punctuation of the original.
What are famous quotes?
- “Fortune favors the bold.” – Virgil. Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. …
- “Time is money.” – Benjamin Franklin. …
- “I came, I saw, I conquered.” – Julius Caesar. …
- “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” – Elbert Hubbard. …
- “If you want to be happy, be.” – Leo Tolstoy.
How do you quote a famous quote?
All well-known quotations that are attributable to an individual or to a text require citations. You should quote a famous saying
as it appears in a primary or secondary source and then cite that source
.
What are direct quotations example?
A direct quotation is a report of the exact words of an author or speaker and is placed inside quotation marks in a written work. For example, Dr. King said,
“I have a dream.”
Where are quotations used?
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
.
What is the price quotation?
A quotation is
a fixed price offer that can't be changed once accepted by the customer
. This holds true even if you have to carry out much more work than you expected. If you think this is likely to happen, it makes more sense to give an estimate.
How do you credit a quote?
The author's last name, the year of publication, and the page number (preceded by a ‘p. ‘) should appear in parenthesis after the quote. If you state the author's name in your sentence, the name must be followed by the year of publication in parenthesis and the quote must be followed by the page number.
How do you put multiple quotes in one sentence?
For direct quotations of more than one paragraph,
place open quotation marks at the start of each new paragraph
. Place close quotation marks at the end of only the last paragraph.
How do you quote one word in a sentence?
If you are writing by hand or using a typewriter, you can
use quotation marks for emphasis to separate a certain word from the rest of the sentence
—for example, when you are writing about words as words: “They're,” “their,” and “there” are easily confused because they're homophones.
What are some deep quotes?
- “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. …
- “If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human.” …
- “Once someone's hurt you, it's harder to relax around them, harder to think of them as safe to love. …
- “I want to be like water. …
- “The splendid thing.
