Should I use straight quotes or curly quotes?
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Should I use straight quotes or curly quotes?
Straight quotes are no longer a necessity. Curly quotes are typically preferred by writers today because they’re more legible and flow better with the content.
What is the difference between straight quotes and curly quotes?
Straight quotes are the two generic vertical quotation marks located near the return key: the straight single quote ( ‘ ) and the straight double quote ( ” ). Curly quotes are the quotation marks used in good typography.
What are the straight quotation marks called?
Straight quotation marks (also known as “dumb” quotation marks) point straight down. You can have double and single quotation marks, and single quotation marks do double duty as apostrophes. (For more on quotation marks, go to Wikipedia.)
Are Straight quotes wrong?
Nope. Straight quotes are a typewriter habit. In traditional printing, all quotation marks were curly. But typewriter character sets were limited by mechanical constraints and physical space.
How do you use dumb quotes?
Smart quotes (also known as curly quotes, typographer’s quotes or proper quotation marks) are either curved or sloped. Dumb quotes (also known as straight quotes) are straight and vertical. The design of smart quotes will vary between serif and sans-serif typefaces, but they will never point straight up-and-down.
How do I get rid of curly quotes in Word?
To disable smart quotes,
- On the File tab, click Options.
- Click Proofing, and then click AutoCorrect Options.
- In the AutoCorrect dialog box, do the following: Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab, and under Replace as you type, select or clear the “Straight quotes” with “smart quotes” check box.
- Click OK.
Why did my quotation marks change?
This probably happens because Word uses language settings for a language that uses “chevrons” (double angle quotation marks) as quotation marks, such as French. By default, Word auto-corrects Ascii quotation marks (“) to language-specific marks, e.g. to “smart” curly quotes for English.
What are closed quotes?
close′ quote′ (klōz),
- the quotation mark used to end a quotation, usually ” or ‘.
- (used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.)
What are straight quotes used for?
The straight marks are fine for correspondence and social media and the like. (They’re also the ones you’ll need if you’re typing code.) But for your published work, you’ll probably want the curly versions. Enter smart quotes.
How do you change curly quotes to straight quotes in Google Docs?
How to Fix Quotation Marks That Look Like Dots on Google Docs
- Open your document.
- Select the Format tab.
- Choose Preferences.
- Uncheck the Use smart quotes box.
- Click OK.
How do you change curly quotes to straight quotes in Word Mac?
From the Tools menu, select AutoCorrect…. In the AutoCorrect window, click the AutoFormat As You Type tab. Make sure “Straight quotation marks” with “smart quotation marks” is selected, and then click OK.
