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OpenStudy (anonymous):

y do we put " ...... " ...??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after sentances?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

" " these are quotation marks and indicate that you are quoting another persons words the opening" is the start of the direct quotation and the second " is placed at the end

OpenStudy (anonymous):

let us take an example ... your meet you friend after long time and he starts telling you about his trip to India Here is the conversation: he says " I traveled to India by ship" " I had seen Himalayas over there" these "......" are called quotes means we are (quoting/writing) somebody else's statements.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

unless you are asking about the dots themselves ... three dots within quotes have a very specific meaning: Nathan Hale said "I regret... my country" it means that there is more to the quote but I am leaving part of it out. They are called ellipses. And they can get you into trouble. For instance the full quote in this case is: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." (although as a side note that probably isn't correct either.) The poor use of ellipses changed the meaning of the quote - that is bad form. The other use for ellipses outside of the quote marks is as an informal pause...used when someone wants to indicate a bit of thought or rumination within the idea for the sentence. More than anyone ever needed to know about ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i didnt ask about the quotations... i asked about the dots in between em...

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