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Offline MattAB17

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Speech Marks
« on: June 24, 2012, 09:54:26 PM »
Hi,

Does anyone know what the standard for speech marks in the anthology will be?


In the UK most books have it like this:

'Speech,' he said.

But in the US I think it's

"Speech," he said.


Should I use single quote marks for speech or double quote marks?

Thanks
Matt
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Offline Idlewilder

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Re: Speech Marks
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2012, 10:02:09 PM »
I haven't ever heard of a difference in uses betweenuk and us but im from UK and have used "this" type
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Offline MattAB17

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Re: Speech Marks
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2012, 11:01:03 PM »
Hi,

I was basing it on authors like J K Rowling and Terry Pratchett using 'speech'.

Does it matter for out entries?

Thanks
Matt
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Re: Speech Marks
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2012, 11:07:59 PM »
Certainly it hasnt been specified that i have seen. I imagine the editors will format it to their own requirements.
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Re: Speech Marks
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 08:13:07 PM »
I'm English, and I was always taught that its ".

I always put it down to a preference...
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