single quote

English

Noun

single quote (plural single quotes)

  1. A quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.
  2. An apostrophe, as in Let's do it.

Usage notes

  • An "inverted comma" is sometimes used in the United Kingdom as a quotation mark:
    • She said, ‘Yes, that would be lovely.’ is often used instead of "double style" "inverted commas", as in She said, “Yes, that would be lovely.”
  • Single quotes are typically used in United States English to mark a quotation embedded within another quotation:
    • She said, "Frank Sinatra once said, ‘Don't get mad, get even.’ That’s always been my philosophy, too."

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