single quotes
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single quotes
The single quote character (') is sometimes used with double quotes to express quotes within a quoted string. For example, in the dBASE statement ? 'Press the "Enter" key.', the single quotes surround the entire string, allowing the double quotes to be used as actual double quotes. See double quotes.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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Use straightforward transcription quotation marks (as opposed to korzybskian
single quotes).
No
single quotes trend was indicated at the ruble bond market.
You cannot even use the Cultivar convention by using
single quotes and starting with the name with a capital letter such as 'Punctatissima' because of homonym problems.
Capitalize only the first word and proper nouns, but use numerals for all numbers and
single quotes for quotation marks--a recognition of the online factor.
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