Quotation
noun
A sentence or phrase from a book, speech, etc. that you repeat because it is interesting or wise.
He included several quotations from the poet's work in his essay.
Often appears as...
- direct quotation
- indirect quotation
noun
A statement of how much money a particular piece of work will cost.
We are waiting for a quotation from the builder.
Often appears as...
- receive a quotation
- provide a quotation
noun
The specific price of a stock or share in the market at a particular time.
The current quotation for the company's stock is $45 per share.
Often appears as...
- stock quotation
- current quotation
noun
A sentence or phrase from a book, speech, etc. that you repeat because it is interesting or wise.
He included several quotations from the poet's work in his essay.
Often appears as...
- direct quotation
- indirect quotation
noun
A statement of how much money a particular piece of work will cost.
We are waiting for a quotation from the builder.
Often appears as...
- receive a quotation
- provide a quotation
noun
The specific price of a stock or share in the market at a particular time.
The current quotation for the company's stock is $45 per share.
Often appears as...
- stock quotation
- current quotation
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Attribution Essential
Always credit the original author when you use a quotation to avoid plagiarism.
As Helen Keller said in her quotation, 'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.'
Pro Tip 2/3Cite to Clarify
Use quotations to provide authority or clarity to your argument in writing.
In my essay, I used a Shakespeare quotation to emphasize the point.
Pro Tip 3/3Match the Tone
Choose quotations that match the tone of your writing, whether formal, informal, humorous, or solemn.
For a touch of humor, I added a Mark Twain quotation to my speech.
Pro Tip 1/3Attribution Essential
Always credit the original author when you use a quotation to avoid plagiarism.
As Helen Keller said in her quotation, 'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.'
Pro Tip 2/3Cite to Clarify
Use quotations to provide authority or clarity to your argument in writing.
In my essay, I used a Shakespeare quotation to emphasize the point.
Pro Tip 3/3Match the Tone
Choose quotations that match the tone of your writing, whether formal, informal, humorous, or solemn.
For a touch of humor, I added a Mark Twain quotation to my speech.
Pro Tip 1/3Attribution Essential
Always credit the original author when you use a quotation to avoid plagiarism.
As Helen Keller said in her quotation, 'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.'
Pro Tip 2/3Cite to Clarify
Use quotations to provide authority or clarity to your argument in writing.
In my essay, I used a Shakespeare quotation to emphasize the point.
Pro Tip 3/3Match the Tone
Choose quotations that match the tone of your writing, whether formal, informal, humorous, or solemn.
For a touch of humor, I added a Mark Twain quotation to my speech.
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Life lessons from an ad...
But this is both hysterically funny -- but I think an important philosophical point, which is, going forward, we need more of this kind of value. We need to spend more time appreciating what already exists, and less time agonizing over what else we can do. Two quotations to more or less end with. One of them is, "Poetry is when you make new things
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What separates us from...
And then as I went around the country after that and felt the fear -- the fear that was leading to people feeling they couldn't worry about the environment any more, in case they seemed not to be patriotic -- and I was trying to encourage them, somebody came up with a little quotation from Mahatma Gandhi,
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Sarah Jones: What does...
I don't think it's required that you have to have a certain kind of voice, or, like, a certain way of presenting yourself to be feminist, because I think that, like, feminism can be really hot, and I think actually that it's really vital and important. Like, the quotation I'm wearing is from, like,
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The punishable perils of...
from which plagiarism originates. Brain child snatchers sneak up on innocent papers and copy and paste them without citing any sources, putting quotation marks around direct quotes or changing a word. They've also been known to steal and hold particularly eloquent essays for ransom.
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Rajesh Rao: Computing a...
There's a lot of text that start with this diamond-shaped symbol. And this in turn tends to be followed by this quotation marks-like symbol. And this is very similar to a Q and U example. This symbol can in turn be followed by these fish-like symbols and some other signs,
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Craig Venter unveils...
we were criticized for not trying to say something more profound than just signing the work. So we won't give the rest of the code, but we will give the three quotations. The first is, "To live, to err, to fall, to triumph and to recreate life out of life."
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Steven Pinker: Human...
And I would like to suggest that it's not a coincidence that this supposed decline in the elite arts and criticism occurred in the same point in history in which there was a widespread denial of human nature. A famous quotation can be found --
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The power of a great...
is to draft and revise your analysis. Only after you write your analysis, return to your introduction. Like authors earlier, try to intrigue and inspire your reader. Avoid starting with famous quotations,
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When to use apostrophes...
Is it a flying comma, or a quotation mark chopped in half? Either way, you may already be well-versed in how to use the apostrophe,
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How the magic of...
In the rather delightful book "The Little Prince," there is a quotation, which says
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Life lessons from an ad...
But this is both hysterically funny -- but I think an important philosophical point, which is, going forward, we need more of this kind of value. We need to spend more time appreciating what already exists, and less time agonizing over what else we can do. Two quotations to more or less end with. One of them is, "Poetry is when you make new things
Video examples
What separates us from...
And then as I went around the country after that and felt the fear -- the fear that was leading to people feeling they couldn't worry about the environment any more, in case they seemed not to be patriotic -- and I was trying to encourage them, somebody came up with a little quotation from Mahatma Gandhi,
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Sarah Jones: What does...
I don't think it's required that you have to have a certain kind of voice, or, like, a certain way of presenting yourself to be feminist, because I think that, like, feminism can be really hot, and I think actually that it's really vital and important. Like, the quotation I'm wearing is from, like,
Video examples
The punishable perils of...
from which plagiarism originates. Brain child snatchers sneak up on innocent papers and copy and paste them without citing any sources, putting quotation marks around direct quotes or changing a word. They've also been known to steal and hold particularly eloquent essays for ransom.
Video examples
Rajesh Rao: Computing a...
There's a lot of text that start with this diamond-shaped symbol. And this in turn tends to be followed by this quotation marks-like symbol. And this is very similar to a Q and U example. This symbol can in turn be followed by these fish-like symbols and some other signs,
Video examples
Craig Venter unveils...
we were criticized for not trying to say something more profound than just signing the work. So we won't give the rest of the code, but we will give the three quotations. The first is, "To live, to err, to fall, to triumph and to recreate life out of life."
Video examples
Steven Pinker: Human...
And I would like to suggest that it's not a coincidence that this supposed decline in the elite arts and criticism occurred in the same point in history in which there was a widespread denial of human nature. A famous quotation can be found --
Video examples
The power of a great...
is to draft and revise your analysis. Only after you write your analysis, return to your introduction. Like authors earlier, try to intrigue and inspire your reader. Avoid starting with famous quotations,
Video examples
When to use apostrophes...
Is it a flying comma, or a quotation mark chopped in half? Either way, you may already be well-versed in how to use the apostrophe,
Video examples
How the magic of...
In the rather delightful book "The Little Prince," there is a quotation, which says
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Marlene Dietrich
American Actress
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
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William Feather
American Author
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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Gyles Brandreth
British Actor
A humorous quotation is a little window on the world that gives life a comic twist.
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Isaac D'Israeli
British Writer
The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
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Evelyn Waugh
English Author
In the dying world I come from, quotation is a national vice.
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Loretta Young
American Actress
I'd lived by quotations, practically all my life.
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Jorge Luis Borges
Argentinian Poet
Life itself is a quotation.
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Marlene Dietrich
American Actress
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
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William Feather
American Author
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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Gyles Brandreth
British Actor
A humorous quotation is a little window on the world that gives life a comic twist.
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Isaac D'Israeli
British Writer
The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
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Evelyn Waugh
English Author
In the dying world I come from, quotation is a national vice.
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Loretta Young
American Actress
I'd lived by quotations, practically all my life.
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Jorge Luis Borges
Argentinian Poet
Life itself is a quotation.
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