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Quotation marks^[A] are punctuation marks used in pairs in various writing systems to identify direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase. The pair consists of an opening quotation mark and a closing quotation mark, which may or may not be the same glyph.^[3] Quotation marks have a variety of forms in different languages and in different media.

^ Lunsford, Susan (2001). 100 Skill-Building Lessons Using 10 Favorite Books: A Teacher's Treasury of Irresistible Lessons & Activities That Help Children Meet Learning Goals In Reading, Writing, Math & More. Teaching Strategies. p. 10. ISBN 9780439205795.
^ Hayes, Andrea (2011). Language Toolkit for New Zealand 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9781107624702.
^ "Quotation mark". Daube.ch. 6 November 1997. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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[1] Lunsford, Susan (2001). 100 Skill-Building Lessons Using 10 Favorite Books: A Teacher's Treasury of Irresistible Lessons & Activities That Help Children Meet Learning Goals In Reading, Writing, Math & More. Teaching Strategies. p. 10. ISBN 9780439205795.

[2] Hayes, Andrea (2011). Language Toolkit for New Zealand 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9781107624702.

[4] "Quotation mark". Daube.ch. 6 November 1997. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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