When to use single quotes and double quotes

[K.I.L.E.R]

I have been taught that 'hi' is the same as "hi". (if you aren't using a C based language.)

Lately I have been suspicious on the original use of single talking marks vs double talking marks.

Can someone please enlighten me?

Thanks

 

[zurich]

I have been taught that 'hi' is the same as "hi". (if you aren't using a C based language.)

Lately I have been suspicious on the original use of single talking marks vs double talking marks.

Can someone please enlighten me?

Thanks

Single quotes are used inside a double quote, quote.

IE: So I said, "Did you go see 'The Matrix' the other night?"

 

[K.I.L.E.R]

THANK YOU!

Finally an answer to my age old question.

 

[Saem]

IIRC, double quotes are only used for direct speech. This means some person said the follow "...". If you're quoting somebody, who is in turn quoting something you use single quotes on the internal quote. If you're not quoting direct speech, then you use '...'.

 

[K.I.L.E.R]

IIRC, double quotes are only used for direct speech. This means some person said the follow "...". If you're quoting somebody, who is in turn quoting something you use single quotes on the internal quote. If you're not quoting direct speech, then you use '...'.

That's what I have been doing all this time but I'm not too sure if that is the correct usage.
The guy above my 2nd reply said the usage is to quote in a quote.

Confusing as hell.

 

[zurich]

IIRC, double quotes are only used for direct speech. This means some person said the follow "...". If you're quoting somebody, who is in turn quoting something you use single quotes on the internal quote. If you're not quoting direct speech, then you use '...'.

That's what I have been doing all this time but I'm not too sure if that is the correct usage.
The guy above my 2nd reply said the usage is to quote in a quote.

Confusing as hell.

Saem basically said the same thing as I did, I just didn't think of that. In other words, single quotes are used inside a double quote for whatever purpose.

"Can you believe my manager called me 'lazy' and 'insurbordinate'?", the disgruntled worker replied.

 

[K.I.L.E.R]

Thanks.

My brain is thinking differently than normal today. I just finished implementing a magick system in my text game and gone the entire day (9 hours) without eating anything.

 

[Tagrineth]

England has slightly different rules than America, by the way. Just FYI.

 

[K.I.L.E.R]

England has slightly different rules than America, by the way. Just FYI.

You see, that's the problem. I get taught one thing at school and you guys all get taught another thing. It makes certain things confusing such as this issue.