A punctuation mark that denotes speech, a quotation, a title or draws the reader's attention to a word that is unusual or emphasised within an unfamiliar context. Inverted commas, quotation marks and speech marks are interchangeable words (synonyms).

Punctuation markers used to indicate: quoted or direct speech, for example 'I am Arno's brother,' he said. A new paragraph and separate quotation marks are used for each speaker b [..]

Marks in a text to show the start and the end of a quote. Usually either single (') or double (") inverted commas, depending on house style. Sometimes called speech marks. [See Chapter 8 [..]

 Punctuation marks that are used to identify spoken or quoted words. Quotation marks stimulate interest by their location as well as shape. In the United States, it is normal to begin the quotation wi [..]