When do you use single and double quotation marks?

Question: When do you use single and double quotation marks!?

Can someone help me with this!? I don't know the difference between single and double quotation marks and where one should be used instead of the other!?

What is correct for a movie title!? "Brokeback Mountain" (double quotation marks) or 'Brokeback Mountain' (single quotation marks)!?

And when you are quoting someone do you use single or double!? I have seen both and get confused!. Thanks!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Standard usage differs in Britain and the United States!. In the U!.S!., it's standard to use double quotation marks around a quote

He said, "Good morning!."

and single quotation marks around a quote within a quote

He said, "She told me, 'I don't love you anymore,' and it broke my heart!."

In Britain, the marks are often used the other way around, single quotation marks around a quote, double around a quote within a quote!.

In many publications, movie titles appear in italics!. If it's not possible or not convenient to use italics, double quotation marks are correct, at least in the U!.S!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Both are correct, and interchangeable!. Usually in the printing world, single marks are used, but it is by no means wrong to use double!.

The only hard and fast rule is that when you have a quote within a quote, single and double marks must be alternated!. As in

"I heard John say, 'Look at that,' loudly!."

And now YA is telling me that I'm using a lot of punctuation!. Yes, you stupid machine; that's because a lot of punctuation is correct here!. Now go away and play with a paperclip!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Single quote is when its a quote withing a quote!.
For example:
I heard Michelle and Anne gossiping in the corner!.
"Ohmygosh!. Did you hear Nicole!? She said 'I cheated on him for payback' and then she smiled!"!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Basically what everyone else said (double for quotes, singles for quotes within quotes) However, to address another question: aren't films supposed to be underlined!?

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