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Aug 28, 2019 12 min

How to use quotation marks (speech marks) in writing

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Denise and Louise discuss how to use quote marks (or speech marks) in writing ... and when not to use them. Summary of the Show What are quote marks for? Should I use straight or curly quote marks? Should I use single or double quote marks? Where does the closing quote mark go in relation to other punctuation?​ When not to use quote marks Editing Bites ‘How to punctuate dialogue in a novel’: (blog) http://bit.ly/2vYflIf ‘How to punctuate dialogue in a novel’: (video playlist): http://bit.ly/2ZzUCXG ‘Worry-free Writing: how to use quote marks’: http://bit.ly/2ZyTzag Other Resources Chicago Manual of Style Penguin Guide to Punctuation New Hart’s Rules Ask Us a Question The easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and Louise Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing Music Credit ‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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