When you quote a text you are telling the reader that someone is speaking.
Yes, it is common to use italics when quoting from a diary to differentiate the quoted text from the surrounding text. This helps the reader to easily identify the diary entry within the writing.
First things first: you are stupid for not knowing this. Second: you spelled quotation wrong. Moving on... In text, a quotation mark can mean one of two things. It can either mean that somebody is talking in a dialogue, or it can mean that the author is quoting from another source.
Yes, when quoting a verse from the Bible, it is customary to use quotation marks to indicate that the text is being directly cited from the source.
when someone does " that means there quoting something
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Analysis is deriving meaning from a work, giving an in depth perspective on what the work means, what aspects of it symbolize, or the significance of the work, among other things. Direct reference to the text means looking exactly at what the text (the language of the work) says, as opposed to relating general impressions. This can include giving detailed examples, paraphrasing or quoting text.
The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if you are quoting a question.
it breaks up the text and provides a good visual for the reader.
If you are quoting directly from a written document, the only capitalized words should be those that are capitalized in the original text. If you are quoting speech, you should use capitalization where appropriate with the usual grammar rules.
Quoting from the Bible requires the chapter and verse(s) and the translation. If all quotes are from the same translation, that can be noted in the text or in the first footnote. Large-scale copying is prohibited by copyright laws. Consult the front of your translation for information on how much you can legally quote.
When quoting text with a spelling mistake, you can note it by using "[sic]" immediately after the error. This indicates that the mistake was in the original text and not an error made during the quoting.
Because when slogans are inserted into text, they're usually quotes. Every time that you see a slogan in text, the author is quoting the company who the slogan belongs to. Example: That Gillette razor? It's "the best a man can get!" The quotations are used because the speaker is quoting a commercial he saw, print he saw on a box, or what someone else said.