QUOTATION MARKS
Place punctuation inside the quotation marks, unless the quotation marks are being used to refer to a specific word or phrase.
• The man asked, " Will they arrive soon?"
• The secret password is " Vancouver "; she thought it was " Victoria ".
• Should I capitalize " banana " in this sentence?
Do not use quotation marks for emphasis( sarcastic or otherwise).
• Incorrect: She told me I was the " best " friend she had ever had.
• Correct: She told me I was the best friend she had ever had.
Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes.
• " He said, ' I guess they ' re not coming,' then packed up his gear," Dmitri reported.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Phone numbers should always include an area code and be formatted using hyphens, rather than parentheses.
• Incorrect:( 321) 632-1111
• Incorrect: 632-1111
• Correct: 321-632-1111
Extensions should be noted as follows:
• His phone number is 321-433-1111 ext. 3456.
TITLES
COMPOSITIONS
Capitalize the principal words within a composition title including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters. If you ' re not sure, use this title capitalization tool as a reference.
Indefinite and definite articles are only capitalized if they are the first word within a title.
• Incorrect: I read " The New York Times " every morning.
• Correct: I read the New York Times every morning.
Put quotation marks around the titles of all compositions except religious books, reference materials( such as dictionaries or encyclopedias), newspapers, magazines, software programs, and websites.
• Have you seen the TV show " Supernatural?"
• " Forrest Gump " was released in 1994.
• The Beatles made several albums including " Abbey Road " and " Rubber Soul."
• I picked up a copy of the Bible.
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