inverted commasmeaning

noun·B2·14 letters

punctuation marks used to show quoted speech

Example sentence

Put the exact quote inside inverted commas in your essay.

What "inverted commas" looks like in a lesson

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Give me a sentence with "inverted commas".

Put the exact quote inside inverted commas in your essay.

That works. Now tell me where you last heard "inverted commas".

Tap the mic and answer

Other B2 words

• abandonedleft alone or deserted
• abnormallyin an unusual or irregular way
• abolishto officially end a law or practice
• aboriginalrelating to the earliest known inhabitants
• abruptlysuddenly and without warning
• absenteea person who is absent from a place
• absurdwildly unreasonable or ridiculous
• abusecruel treatment or wrong use of something
• accessibilitythe quality of being easy to reach or use
• accommodationa place where someone lives or stays
• accordinglyin a way that fits the situation
• accumulateto gather or increase gradually over time

Levels come from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and the Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0 Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.