A semicolon (;) joins two complete sentences that are closely linked in meaning. They can be used instead of a full stop between related sentences, or instead of a conjunction like 'and' or 'but'. I ...

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Double quotation marks are used for direct quotations and titles of compositions such as books, plays, movies, songs, lectures and TV shows. They also can be used to indicate irony and introduce an ...

Quotation marks are used to set off a person's words, whether spoken or written. They are placed at both the beginning and end of the quote. Ex: Sue remarked, "I'll meet you at the movies," A comma is ...