Double quotation marks are used for direct quotations and titles of compositions such as books, plays, movies, songs, lectures and TV shows. They also can be used to indicate irony and introduce an ...

Note the order of the punctuation: Quotation mark, citation, and then period ... Choosing a colon instead of a comma creates a longer pause and puts more emphasis on the quote. When alone in a room, ...

Quotation marks are used to set off a person's words, whether spoken or written. They are placed at both the beginning and end of the quote. Ex: Sue remarked, "I'll meet you at the movies," A comma is ...