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Brackets Parentheses and Quotation Marks
And then she said, "I have questions about parentheses, brackets, and quotation marks!" This category is for you!
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pathethenisie
The above answer is just wrong; the correct plural is "parentheses".
Why aren't quotation marks needed in comics?
In comics, speech bubbles are used to indicate when a character is speaking, so there is no need for additional punctuation like quotation marks. The visual representation of the characters in the speech bubbles conveys to the reader that those words are being spoken by the character. This helps streamline the reading experience and maintain the flow of the story.
When do you use parentheses and brackets?
The different types of brackets are:
- round brackets, open brackets or parentheses: ( )
- square brackets, closed brackets or box brackets: [ ]
- curly brackets, squiggly brackets, swirly brackets, braces, or chicken lips: { }
- angle brackets, diamond brackets, cone brackets or chevrons: < > or ⟨ ⟩
Parentheses (singular, parenthesis)---sometimes called round brackets, curved brackets, oval brackets, or just brackets, or, colloquially, parens --- contain material that could be omitted without destroying or altering the meaning of a sentence. Example: Sometimes I like to use parenthesis (they make everything more fun).
Square brackets are mainly used to enclose explanatory or missing material usually added by someone other than the original author, usually in quoted text. Example: I appreciate it [the honor], but I must refuse.
Curly brackets (also called braces, or "squiggly brackets") are sometimes used in prose to indicate a series of equal choices. Example: Select your animal {goat, sheep, cow, horse} and follow me.
Angle brackets are often used to enclose highlighted material. Some dictionaries use angle brackets to enclose short excerpts illustrating the usage of words.
An example can be:
I used the brackets to mark off important information in my research paper.
Should a play be underlined or enclosed in quotation marks?
It should be enclosed in quotation marks.
in math, they act just like parenthesis, to tell you to operate on the terms inside the brackets, first. If you have several levels of nested parenthesis, then using pairs of brackets [] and braces {} help you to see which ones go together. This usually is only used in handwritten problems, as most computer software only recognizes parenthesis () to separate expressions.
Do you underline a movie title for an essay?
Yes, you may underline movie titles or put them in italics.
A way to remember this is to ask yourself if it would be able to sit on a shelf.
Because movies, books, and such are able to sit on a shelf, you underline them.
However, if it is a poem, article, short story, etc.. these are not physically able to sit on shelves, and in this case, you put them in quotations.
Actually . . . the use of underlining is pretty much gone now. Underlining was originally used in a manuscript to indicate that something was to be italicized in print. Now that you have the ability to word process, it's only used now when writing in long hand.
What belongs in quotation marks and what doesn't?
quotes......
Quotes, direct speech, book chapters, the names of short stories, and thing like that. But don't put the punctuation in the quotes.
Example: Incorrect - Who said "Blondes have more fun"?
Correct - Who said "Blondes have more fun?"
You would put the question mark inside the quotations, because it is part of the quote or sentence.
Do you put a song title in quotation marks?
Song titles go in quotation marks. Example: "Amazing Grace" CD albums are italicized on the computer or underlined if written by hand. Exampe: Daughtry
Does a movie name need quotation marks around it in an essay?
No. It should be in italics like a book title. You can indicate italics by underlining.
Inside the quotation marks, if the question mark is a part of the title, as in: Is this song "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" Otherwise, outside, as in: Can we stop listening to "The Wheels on the Bus"? Looks strange, but it's the truth.
They are often used to emphasize certain words, to indicate that they are in a foreign language or to set of the title of some literary work.
Most likely it's a thought that is voiced out.
because the it is echoed in your mind and peopel in the auiences mind xxx
Do you underline a movie title?
If you are writing by hand, then yes you underline it, but if you are typing, you need to italicize it.
Do you put a quotation mark before or after the semi-colon that follows it?
The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.
If I'm distraught, Madam, its not for naught. I challenge any man at any station to be more cheerful in my situation.
You do punctuate 3 or more consecutive direct quotes with quotation marks AND commas. I am an English scholar, so believe me when I say this!
LMJ
What is a juxstaposition quote?
Well, 'Juxstaposition' means contrast, basically. The word 'quote' by it self is very vague. A quote from where? My own mouth?
How do you time a 350 Chevy if there is a mark on the balancer but the pointer is missing thanks?
get a pointer ==Answer= try using a vacuumm gauge hook the guage up to where the distributor is plugged into start the engine advance the distributor until the vacuum guage stops climbing the back it off one degree good luck
What does the light bulb with an exclamation mark mean when it comes up on a vauxhall vectra?
it m eans that either a bulb has blown or there is a fault on the lighting circuit
What terms should be negotiated before paying a collection account in full?
Everything agreed upon should be in written form and in specific terms. Such as total amount, date for payment, method of payment, etc. DO NOT sign anything that is not clearly understood. DO NOT verbally agree to anything. Only supply needed contact information not bank account, financial status, etc.
Should the word national anthem be capitalized?
No, because usually the song has it's own name which doesn't contain the words "national anthem". For example, 'The children sang the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", so beautifully at this wonderful international event.'
However, '"National Anthem" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album, Born to Die (2012).' - from Wikipedia
What is a short motto or quotation at the start of a book?
Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead....or....an eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind.
