open quote
or open quotes
noun
the quotation mark used to begin a quotation (“ or ").
(used by a speaker to signify that a quotation will follow.)
Words Nearby open quote
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How to use open quote in a sentence
Page 13, added missing open quote before "I'll tell them that you are mad."
A Dreadful Temptation | Mrs. Alex. McVeigh MillerPage 128 (Jerry was put to work in the engine room) This paragraph appears to need an open quote.
The Nation Behind Prison Bars | George L. HerrPage 63, added missing open quote before "Ah, Captain Ernscliffe."
The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret | Mrs. Alexander McVeigh MillerThe text indicated quotes by repeating the open quote character on each new line.
Page 170, changed "Whose" to "Who's" and added missing open quote before "you sleep soundly, sir."
Bolax | Josephine Culpeper
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