Synonymer

Uttal

    • IPA: /ɪn.ˈvɜː.tɪd ˈkɒm.ə/

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Substantiv

  1. (UK) A type of quotation mark, denoted by ‘ (an "open inverted comma") or ’ (a "close inverted comma"). Often used instead of "inverted commas", which also means a "double style" inverted comma, denoted by “ ("open inverted commas") or ” ("close inverted commas"), in the United Kingdom.

Exempel

  • The following paradigm will serve to illustrate what we mean by this term: (37) (a)      ‘Will I get a degree?ʼ John wondered (37) (b)      John wondered whether he would get a degree (37) (c)      John wondered would he get a degree The italicised sequence in (37) (a) is said to be an instance of direct speech: John's exact words are recorded verbatim, and are bounded in the spelling by a question mark and inverted commas; points to note here include the use of the present tense Auxiliary will, the inversion of the Auxiliary, and the use of the first person pronoun I to represent the speaker.

Böjningsformer

Pluralinverted commas

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