| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Escaped quotes |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +She stood 5\'7\". |
| | +She stood 5'7". |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Primes (single, double) |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | + |
| | +# No space after the feet sign. |
| | +It's 4'11" away. |
| | +It's 4′11″ away. |
| | + |
| | +Alice's friend is 6'3" tall. |
| | +Alice's friend is 6′3″ tall. |
| | + |
| | +Bob's table is 5'' × 4''. |
| | +Bob's table is 5″ × 4″. |
| | + |
| | +Bob's table is 5'×4'. |
| | +Bob's table is 5′×4′. |
| | + |
| | +What's this -5.5'' all about? |
| | +What's this -5.5″ all about? |
| | + |
| | ++7.9'' is weird. |
| | ++7.9″ is weird. |
| | + |
| | +Use 11.5"x14.25" virtual paper! |
| | +Use 11.5″x14.25″ virtual paper! |
| | + |
| | +Angular measure 3° 5' 30" means 3 degs, 5 arcmins, & 30 arcsecs. |
| | +Angular measure 3° 5′ 30″ means 3 degs, 5 arcmins, & 30 arcsecs. |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Inside contractions (no leading/trailing apostrophes) |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +I don't like it: I love's it! |
| | +I don't like it: I love's it! |
| | + |
| | +We'd've thought that pancakes'll be sweeter there. |
| | +We'd've thought that pancakes'll be sweeter there. |
| | + |
| | +She'd be coming o'er when the horse'd gone to pasture... |
| | +She'd be coming o'er when the horse'd gone to pasture... |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Beginning contractions (leading apostrophes) |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +'Twas and 'tis whate'er lay 'twixt dawn and dusk 'n River Styx. |
| | +'Twas and 'tis whate'er lay 'twixt dawn and dusk 'n River Styx. |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Outside contractions (leading and trailing, no middle) |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +Salt 'n' vinegar, fish-'n'-chips, sugar 'n' spice! |
| | +Salt 'n' vinegar, fish-'n'-chips, sugar 'n' spice! |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Ending contractions (trailing apostrophes) |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +Didn' get th' message. |
| | +Didn' get th' message. |
| | + |
| | +Namsayin', y'know what I'ma sayin'? |
| | +Namsayin', y'know what I'ma sayin'? |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Decades |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +The Roaring '20s had the best music, no? |
| | +The Roaring '20s had the best music, no? |
| | + |
| | +Took place in '04, yes'm! |
| | +Took place in '04, yes'm! |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Backticks (left and right double quotes) |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +``I am Sam'' |
| | +“I am Sam” |
| | + |
| | +``Sam's away today'' |
| | +“Sam's away today” |
| | + |
| | +``Sam's gone! |
| | +“Sam's gone! |
| | + |
| | +``5'10" tall 'e was!'' |
| | +“5′10″ tall 'e was!” |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Consecutive quotes |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +"'I'm trouble.'" |
| | +“‘I'm trouble.’” |
| | + |
| | +'"Trouble's my name."' |
| | +‘“Trouble's my name.“‘ |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Escaped quotes |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +\"What?\" |
| | +“What?” |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Double quotes |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +"I am Sam" |
| | +“I am Sam” |
| | + |
| | +"...even better!" |
| | +“...even better!” |
| | + |
| | +"It was so," said he. |
| | +“It was so,” said he. |
| | + |
| | +"She said, 'Llamas'll languish, they'll-- |
| | +“She said, ‘Llamas'll languish, they'll-- |
| | + |
| | +With "air quotes" in the middle. |
| | +With “air quotes” in the middle. |
| | + |
| | +With--"air quotes"--and dashes. |
| | +With--“air quotes”--and dashes. |
| | + |
| | +"Not "quite" what you expected?" |
| | +“Not “quite” what you expected?” |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Nested quotations |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +"'Here I am,' said Sam" |
| | +“‘Here I am,’ said Sam” |
| | + |
| | +'"Here I am," said Sam' |
| | +‘“Here I am,”, said Sam’ |
| | + |
| | +'Hello, "Dr. Brown," what's your real name?' |
| | +‘Hello, “Dr. Brown,” what's your real name?’ |
| | + |
| | +"'Twas, t'wasn't thy name, 'twas it?" said Jim "the Barber" Brown. |
| | +“'Twas, t'wasn't thy name, 'twas it?” said Jim “the Barber” Brown. |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Single quotes |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +'I am Sam' |
| | +‘I am Sam’ |
| | + |
| | +'It was so,' said he. |
| | +‘It was so,’ said he. |
| | + |
| | +'...even better!' |
| | +‘...even better!’ |
| | + |
| | +With 'quotes' in the middle. |
| | +With ‘quotes’ in the middle. |
| | + |
| | +With--'imaginary'--dashes. |
| | +With--‘imaginary’--dashes. |
| | + |
| | +'Not 'quite' what you expected?' |
| | +‘Not ‘quite’ what you expected?’ |
| | + |
| | +''Cause I don't like it, 's why,' said Pat. |
| | +‘'Cause I don't like it, 's why,’ said Pat. |
| | + |
| | +'It's a beautiful day!' |
| | +‘It's a beautiful day!’ |
| | + |
| | +'He said, "Thinkin'."' |
| | +‘He said, “Thinkin’.”’ |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Possessives |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +Sam's Sams' and the Ross's roses' thorns were prickly. |
| | +Sam's Sams' and the Ross's roses' thorns were prickly. |
| | + |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +# Mixed |
| | +# ######################################################################## |
| | +"I heard she said, 'That's Sam's'," said the Sams' cat. |
| | +“I heard she said, ‘That's Sam's’,” said the Sams' cat. |
| | + |
| | +"'Janes' said, ''E'll be spooky, Sam's son with the jack-o'-lantern!'" said the O'Mally twins'---y'know---ghosts in unison. |
| | +“‘Janes' said, ‘'E'll be spooky, Sam's son with the jack-o'-lantern!’” said the O'Mally twins'---y'know---ghosts in unison. |
| | + |
| | +'He's at Sams' |
| | +‘He' at Sams’ |
| | + |
| | +\"Hello!\" |
| | +“Hello!” |
| | + |
| | +ma'am |
| | +ma'am |
| | + |
| | +'Twas midnight |
| | +'Twas midnight |
| | + |
| | +\"Hello,\" said the spider. \"'Shelob' is my name.\" |
| | +“Hello,” said the spider. “‘Shelob’ is my name.” |
| | + |
| | +'A', 'B', and 'C' are letters. |
| | +‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ are letters. |
| | + |
| | +'Oak,' 'elm,' and 'beech' are names of trees. So is 'pine.' |
| | +‘Oak,’ ‘elm,’ and ‘beech’ are names of trees. So is ‘pine.’ |
| | + |
| | +'He said, \"I want to go.\"' Were you alive in the 70's? |
| | +‘He said, “I want to go.”’ Were you alive in the 70's? |
| | + |
| | +\"That's a 'magic' sock.\" |
| | +“That's a ‘magic’ sock.” |
| | + |
| | +Website! Company Name, Inc. (\"Company Name\" or \"Company\") recommends reading the following terms and conditions, carefully: |
| | +Website! Company Name, Inc. (“Company Name” or “Company”) recommends reading the following terms and conditions, carefully: |
| | + |
| | +Website! Company Name, Inc. ('Company Name' or 'Company') recommends reading the following terms and conditions, carefully: |
| | +Website! Company Name, Inc. (‘Company Name’ or ‘Company’) recommends reading the following terms and conditions, carefully: |
| | + |
| | +Workin' hard |
| | +Workin' hard |
| | + |
| | +'70s are my favorite numbers,' she said. |
| | +‘70s are my favorite numbers,’ she said. |
| | + |
| | +'70s fashion was weird. |
| | +'70s fashion was weird. |
| | + |
| | +12\" record, 5'10\" height |
| | +12″ record, 5′10″ height |
| | + |
| | +Model \"T2000\" |
| | +Model “T2000” |
| | + |
| | +iPad 3's battery life is not great. |
| | +iPad 3's battery life is not great. |
| | + |
| | +Book 'em, Danno. Rock 'n' roll. 'Cause 'twas the season. |
| | +Book 'em, Danno. Rock 'n' roll. 'Cause 'twas the season. |
| | + |
| | +'85 was a good year. (The entire '80s were.) |
| | +'85 was a good year. (The entire '80s were.) |
| | |