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7 lut 2018 · In English, we have double quotation marks (") and single quotation marks ('). Spanish adds angular quotation marks (« »). What is the official rule for which type of mark should be used when in Spanish? What about in everyday use, when do people tend to use each?
In Spanish, final punctuation falls outside of quotations, whereas in American English, it falls inside the quotations. The Spanish style can sometimes lead to what would be considered double punctuation in English (like the . following the ? in the example above).
21 cze 2023 · Read our Spanish punctuation lesson to learn about how to use periods, commas, semicolons, exclamation marks, question marks and two unique options for quotation marks. Vamos! (Let's go!)
15 lut 2023 · As a general rule, punctuation marks in Spanish are written right next to the previous word and are separated from the following word by a space, for example with the comma or period. Of course, there are some exceptions, which we’ll explain in this article.
26 wrz 2024 · The “final period” is the period you use to end a chapter, article, or letter. You use punto y final when you have finished writing. In the passage, the punto final comes at the end, after the word español.
6 paź 2023 · Comillas are Spanish quotation marks. They are also known as Spanish or angular quotes or brackets. Sometimes you’ll hear them called French quotes (guillemets). No matter how they’re referred to, they look like this: Pablo suspiró y dijo, «Supongo que puedo esperar». Pablo sighed and said, “I suppose I can wait.”
21 mar 2017 · When creating quotes in Spanish you must also know where to place the periods and question marks. Contrary to English, Spanish generally places punctuation outside quotation marks. For example: “In English the period goes inside the quotation marks.” “En español el punto va fuera de las comillas“. How to create angle quotes on your ...
