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- Why do you use apostrophes instead of quotation marks?
- Do screen readers read quotation marks?
- What is a smart apostrophe?
Why do you use apostrophes instead of quotation marks?
They are two entirely different punctuation symbols. Single quotes are limited to one real function in written U.S. English, which is to indicate a quotation within a quotation. Apostrophes, on the other hand, are used to denote possessive form and to indicate omission.
Do screen readers read quotation marks?
You can use such punctuation as periods, commas, semi-colons, colons, parentheses, brackets, quotation marks, dashes, exclamation points, question marks and some others. JAWS is the most likely of the screen readers to read these kinds of punctuation marks. NVDA is the least likely.
What is a smart apostrophe?
Smart apostrophes, also known as curly or typographer's apostrophes, are the professional-looking marks preferred by most publishers. In word processors you will probably get them by default, thanks to a feature called smart quotes.
