By the way, single quotation marks are correct in British English, or at least as I was taught. I don't know about American English. What do you guys use them for?
Single quotes are usually used as nested quotes; that is, quotes within something that is already quoted. I'd have to check a style guide to see if they are allowed in other situations, but I certainly don't see much of it.
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See, they understand it's a tree, and want to make sure you know that "point" means a metaphorical spot that's not actually marked.
A line couldn't literally be a 'point' anyway.
By the way, single quotation marks are correct in British English, or at least as I was taught. I don't know about American English. What do you guys use them for?
Single quotes are usually used as nested quotes; that is, quotes within something that is already quoted. I'd have to check a style guide to see if they are allowed in other situations, but I certainly don't see much of it.
It's more of a ray than a point.
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