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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 371224" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>LOL ok, it's called a single quote. Apostrophe works when it's part of a conjunction (as in - it is to it's). But it's a single quote when used the way you wish to use it.</p><p> </p><p>Now for the grammar lesson... This is NOT set in stone, but it's the recommended usage per the MLA Handbook. In the United States, and some other countries (but not all, including the UK), when you are quoting someone, it goes into double quotes. For instance: <strong>The radiologist did not use the term "herniated disc".</strong></p><p> </p><p>That said, dialogue gets odd. Let me put that into perspective:</p><p><em>Sammy looked at Jimmy and sighed, <strong>"The radiologist did not use the term 'herniated disc'. He did, however, describe one!"</strong></em></p><p> </p><p>So if it's dialogue and being quoted, it goes in single quotes, because the dialogue itself goes in double quotes.</p><p> </p><p>And if you're texting? All of what I just said goes buh-bye. Because there's no double-quote. They're singles. And I'm not about to hit 1-up-up-right-1-up-up-right (or worse, 1-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-right for each quote) when I can use 1-space-then my text-space-1. As in - a period.</p><p> </p><p>Have I lost you?</p><p> </p><p>...This is what happens when someone who has an English degree doesn't get to use it much. I get intolerable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 371224, member: 6705"] LOL ok, it's called a single quote. Apostrophe works when it's part of a conjunction (as in - it is to it's). But it's a single quote when used the way you wish to use it. Now for the grammar lesson... This is NOT set in stone, but it's the recommended usage per the MLA Handbook. In the United States, and some other countries (but not all, including the UK), when you are quoting someone, it goes into double quotes. For instance: [B]The radiologist did not use the term "herniated disc".[/B] That said, dialogue gets odd. Let me put that into perspective: [I]Sammy looked at Jimmy and sighed, [B]"The radiologist did not use the term 'herniated disc'. He did, however, describe one!"[/B][/I] So if it's dialogue and being quoted, it goes in single quotes, because the dialogue itself goes in double quotes. And if you're texting? All of what I just said goes buh-bye. Because there's no double-quote. They're singles. And I'm not about to hit 1-up-up-right-1-up-up-right (or worse, 1-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-down-right for each quote) when I can use 1-space-then my text-space-1. As in - a period. Have I lost you? ...This is what happens when someone who has an English degree doesn't get to use it much. I get intolerable. [/QUOTE]
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