Punctuation Entry 1002 / 1011 60-second read

Single vs double quotes

US: double primary. UK: single primary.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She said 'hello'. (US)

✓ Correct

She said "hello". (US)

The ruleii

US: double first. UK: single first.

American typography: "outer double, inner single." British: sometimes reversed.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

US = double first."

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