quotation mark

quotation mark
one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as " at the beginning and " at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as "He said, 'I will go.' " Frequently, esp. in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
Also, quote mark.
[1880-85]

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