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quotation marks

quotation mark
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /kwoʊˈteɪ ʃən ˈmɑːrks/
    • /kwəʊˈteɪ.ʃən mɑːks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /kwoʊˈteɪ ʃən ˈmɑːrks/

Definition of quotation marks words

  • noun quotation marks one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation. 1
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Origin of quotation marks

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Quotation marks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quotation marks

quotation marks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quotation marks usage trend in Literature

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