Single Quotes? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 02-26-2002, 11:15 AM

I too have noticed this odd detail and I don't know that it matters much. Typically, at least in the U.S., double quotes indicate a person is speaking while single quotes within a double quoted sentence means the speaker is quoting another person, i.e. "I went downtown and ran into Sharku who told me that 'Gandalf fell into a ditch'".

02-26-2002, 11:15 AM	#4
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,399	I too have noticed this odd detail and I don't know that it matters much. Typically, at least in the U.S., double quotes indicate a person is speaking while single quotes within a double quoted sentence means the speaker is quoting another person, i.e. "I went downtown and ran into Sharku who told me that 'Gandalf fell into a ditch'". __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.