inverted comma

in·vert com·ma

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Definitions of inverted comma words

noun inverted comma quotation mark. 1
noun inverted comma single quotation mark or apostrophe: ' 1
noun plural inverted comma quotation marks, speech marks 1
noun inverted comma quotation mark 0
noun inverted comma (Britain) 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. 0

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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preposition

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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