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double quotes

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun double quotes has 1 sense
  1. double quotes - a pair of quotation marks
    --1 is a kind of
    quotation mark, quote, inverted comma

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Double Quotes

Definition:

Double quotes are a type of punctuation marks used in writing to indicate speech, a quotation, or to enclose a specific phrase or text.

Usage:

As punctuation marks:

1. Use double quotes to indicate direct speech within a sentence.

Example: She said, "I will be there on time."

2. Double quotes are used to enclose quotations or titles of shorter works, such as poems, articles, song titles, or chapters.

Example: The book is titled "To Kill a Mockingbird."

In programming and computer science:

1. Double quotes are used to represent strings in programming languages.

Example: The variable name is "message".

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