i dont know how you should put a quote inside a quote
for example
" " Eggs are gross," said Edgar "- .........
whats the rule for it because this sentence doesnt seem right
2006-09-27 20:10:44 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ hey! 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I would say "Eggs are gross," said Edgar. Keep in mind that Edgar most likely didn't say the "said edgar" part, so that doesn't belong in the quotes.
2006-09-28 04:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by ASH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" 'Eggs are gross,' said Edgar"-..... usually a quote inside of a quote is represented by single marks instead of the double.
2006-09-27 20:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Single and double quote marks -- either way, as long as you are consistent.
" 'Eggs are gross', said Edgar" was what my friend said.
OR
' "Eggs are gross", said Edgar' was what my friend said.
2006-09-27 20:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by Iain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of using " " Eggs are gross," said Edgar" use Edgar said "Eggs are gross." This way you keep trhe main point of your quote + it's safe.
2006-09-27 20:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Alivana 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's "'Eggs are gross,' said Edgar."
2006-09-27 20:15:08 · answer #5 · answered by triviatm 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The same rule applies in computer programming. If you have a character string enclosed in quotes, and you need to put something in quotes within the character string, such as the name of a database field, often the single-stroke apostrophe will do.
Example:
"WHERE 'Employee number' = 12345"
2006-09-27 20:28:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use single quotation marks for a quotation enclosed inside another quotation.
so it should be "'Eggs are gross,' said Edgar"-......
2006-09-27 20:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by khaLehLa 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Eggs are gross," said Edgar.
2006-09-27 20:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "Eggs are gross" or the whole sentence?
2006-09-27 20:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by victor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-27 20:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋