When you quote in an essay...

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Do you use the double quotation marks, or single, or does this not matter?

For example: and as put forward by Moon (2006, p. 2), this type of journal offers one an "instrument for reflection".

Or would you say 'instrument for reflection' using the SINGLE quotation marks only? :confused:

I'm working on this now and it's confusing me... :o:

Hehe.

Thanks in advance :smile:

xxx

Reply 1

kenk

Double. Single quotation marks, or apostrophes (sp?) are for stuff like can't, it's, or johnny's.

Reply 2

The Socialite

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There is no rule, as far as I've been told. As long as you're consistent, either single or double quotation marks are acceptable (I personally find single quotation marks more aesthetically pleasing for some reason and I've never been questioned on it by any of my tutors). However, it may be better to put double quotation marks to be on the safe side, as you may want to indicate something is in inverted commas rather than quotation marks.

Check with your tutor if you're worried about it, but it's hardly grounds for any marks to be taken off in any case!

Reply 3

cyprusbrit-

yea id say that inverted commas would suggest sarcasm to a computer... any reasonable person would dissmiss it.

Reply 4

Lord Hysteria

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"" = quotations

'' = sarcasm (e.g. he is so 'happy'), using a colloquial word to make a point but strictly isn't appropriate (e.g. the constitutional law is made up of a 'soup' of different legal sources) and possessive.

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Hello danni, how are you keeping? No longer at the library? :smile:

Take care Liam xx

Reply 5

danni_bella

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Lord Hysteria

"" = quotations

'' = sarcasm (e.g. he is so 'happy'), using a colloquial word to make a point but strictly isn't appropriate (e.g. the constitutional law is made up of a 'soup' of different legal sources) and possessive.

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Hello danni, how are you keeping? No longer at the library? :smile:

Take care Liam xx

Hi hun,

Thanks for that and I'm very much at the library - am studying to become a librarian :smile:

So I can help students like you guys on a regular basis.

I just need to complete another four modules then I'm done. As I'm part-time, this means I finish half-way through next year.

I will send you a PM when I'm closer to finishing the abstract of my assignment, have missed all the oldies on here so much!

Reply 6

danni_bella

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The Socialite

There is no rule, as far as I've been told. As long as you're consistent, either single or double quotation marks are acceptable (I personally find single quotation marks more aesthetically pleasing for some reason

I know, me too!

I seriously thought it was just me, and I was crazy for some time there :p:

Oh also, do you find that when you write assignments, you leave two spaces between sentences, instead of one? I can never leave one :o:

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