Inverted Comma (Noun)
Meaning
A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She wrote "I love you" in inverted commas to show that she was quoting someone else.
- The author used inverted commas to distinguish between his own thoughts and those of the characters in the novel.
- When typing a quotation, remember to surround the text with inverted commas to indicate that it's not your own words.
- He said "the manager is not here" with inverted commas to suggest that the person was quoting someone else.
- In the email, she used inverted commas around "best regards" to indicate that she was being sarcastic.