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Quotation vs. Quote
Quotation
/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/Examples:
She included a famous quotation in her speech.The article opened with a quotation from the president.Quotations from the book were displayed on the wall.
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Quote
/kwəʊt/Examples:
He paused a minute, and then quoted softly:'Why, bless my soul, Mr Wooster, you have been quoting!'Add inspirational quotes and philosophies.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Quotation is a longer form, often used for a segment of text or speech being reproduced.
- Quote is typically a shorter term and can be used informally for any cited words or phrases.
- Think of quotation as being more formal and structured, like something you'd see in a research paper.
- Quote can also refer to the act of citing someone.
- Quotation tends to suggest a complete sentence or longer passage.
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