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| | -# Decades |
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| | -The Roaring '20s had the best music, no? |
| | -The Roaring '20s had the best music, no? |
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| | -Took place in '04, yes'm! |
| | -Took place in '04, yes'm! |
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| | -# ######################################################################## |
| | -# Inside contractions (no leading/trailing apostrophes) |
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| | -I don't like it: I love's it! |
| | -I don't like it: I love's it! |
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| | -We'd've thought that pancakes'll be sweeter there. |
| | -We'd've thought that pancakes'll be sweeter there. |
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| | -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... |
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| | -# Beginning contractions (leading apostrophes) |
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| | -'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. |
| | - |
| | -# ######################################################################## |
| | -# Ending contractions (trailing apostrophes) |
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| | -Didn' get th' message. |
| | -Didn' get th' message. |
| | - |
| | -Namsayin', y'know what I'ma sayin'? |
| | -Namsayin', y'know what I'ma sayin'? |
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| | -# ######################################################################## |
| | -# 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! |
| | - |
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| | -# Primes (single, double) |
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| | -She stood 5\'7\". |
| | -She stood 5′7″. |
| | - |
| | -# 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″. |
| | - |
| | -What's this -5.5'' all about? |
| | -What's this -5.5″ all about? |
| | - |
| | -+7.9'' is weird. |
| | -+7.9″ is weird. |
| | - |
| | -Foolscap? Naw, I use 11.5"x14.25" paper! |
| | -Foolscap? Naw, I use 11.5″x14.25″ paper! |
| | - |
| | -An angular measurement, 3° 5' 30" means 3 degs, 5 arcmins, and 30 arcsecs. |
| | -An angular measurement, 3° 5′ 30″ means 3 degs, 5 arcmins, and 30 arcsecs. |
| | - |
| | -# ######################################################################## |
| | -# 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.) |
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