The following sentences show the different ways that we can use quotation marks. Joshua said, “ The party is on Saturday. ” “ The only thing that can stop us now, ” Lancelot said, “ is a dragon. ” The annoying mascot character was a “ fan favorite ” that appeared in every episode. Bishop “ Queen’s Gambit ” Knight was a legendary chess player.

Quotation marks are often used with technical terms, terms used in an unusual way, or other expressions that vary from standard usage. Examples: It's an oil-extraction method known as “fracking.” He did some “experimenting” in his college days. I had a visit from my “friend” the tax man.

Quotation marks ("") are punctuation marks used in pairs to: (1) To identify previously spoken or written words. For example: The philosopher Socrates said: "The poets are only the interpreters of the gods." (2) To signify so-called or alleged. For example: I bought this "fresh" fish an hour ago.