Do you use quotation marks in APA?

Single quotation marks should be used “within double quotation marks to set off material that in the original source was enclosed in double quotation marks” (American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 92). Use quotation marks the first time the word or phrase is used; thereafter, do not use quotation marks” (p. 91).

What is direct quotation and indirect quotation?

A direct quote (or direct quotation) is the exact words taken from an original source and used in a second piece of writing. An indirect quote (or indirect quotation) is the idea or fact taken from an outside source and used in a second piece of writing.

What is a double quotation?

If you are an American, using quotation marks could hardly be simpler: Use double quotation marks at all times unless quoting something within a quotation, when you use single. It’s different in the greater Anglosphere, where they generally use singles in books and doubles in newspapers.

What is the difference between single quotation and double quotation?

If you use single quotation marks, then you should use double quotation marks for a quote within a quote. If you use double quotation marks, then you should use single quotation marks for a quote within a quote.

How do you do double quotes?

Rule: Use single quotation marks inside double quotation marks when you have a quotation within a quotation. Example: Bobbi told me, “Delia said, ‘This will never work. ‘ ”

How do you make quotation marks?

Proper Punctuation – QuotesIf you start by telling who said it, use a comma and then the first quotation mark. If you put the quote first and then tell who said it, use a comma at the end of the sentence, and then the second quotation mark. Punctuation always goes inside the quotation marks if it is a direct quote.