What is a Quotation?

Definition of quotation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and

1 The final period or comma goes inside the quotation marks, even if it is not a part of the quoted material, unless the quotation is followed by a citation

quatation Show any added information by placing that added information in square brackets within the quote You CANNOT substitute parentheses for brackets, since they

quatation When you quote, you include the words and ideas of others in your text exactly as they have expressed them You signal this inclusion by placing quotation marks