inverted comma
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inverted comma
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From the appearance of an inverted comma.
In lead type, an opening quote is not a separate casting. It is the result of rotating a comma 180°, inverting the comma. It is used singly or as double quotes.
Similarly, the closing quotation mark is the apostrophe. Also used singly or as double quotes.
noun inverted commas
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A type of paired quotation mark: ‘ or “ (beginning the quoted material) and ’ or ” (ending it).
The paſſage quoted in the text is at the latter part of the following letter, and is put between inverted commas.
Similar: quotation mark
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title = {inverted comma},
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