See also: [U+201C LEFT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK], [U+201D RIGHT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK], [U+3003 DITTO MARK], [U+2033 DOUBLE PRIME], ״ [U+05F4 HEBREW PUNCTUATION GERSHAYIM], and " "

also "
" U+0022, "
QUOTATION MARK
!
[U+0021]
Basic Latin #
[U+0023]

Translingual

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Alternative forms

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  • (as opening quotation mark), (as closing quotation mark), ״ (as gershayim), (as ditto mark), (as double prime)

Etymology

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Typographical simplification, particularly due to the use of typewriters, thence followed in computers: rather than having separate opening () and closing () quotation marks (and other keys for ″ and others), a single square key was used, to reduce the number of keys.

Punctuation mark

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"

  1. Used as a quotation mark in some languages. See " ".
  2. An ASCII substitute for ״ (gershayim)
  3. An ASCII substitute for (double prime, as in inches)
  4. Used after a letter as a nonstandard representation of an umlaut, diaeresis or hungarumlaut, when technical limitations prevent the use of one.
    Zo"e sits on the chair.
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  • (diacritical mark): ', :

Symbol

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"

  1. (ditto mark) Used in lists or tables to indicate a repetition of appropriate content above
  2. (time, angles) An ASCII substitute for the symbol representing the second, placed after the value of the seconds in a term to indicate seconds count

Coordinate terms

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  • (time): '
  • (angles): ', °
  • (ditto mark): see

See also

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Punctuation