quotation marks?

[indesisive]

when do I use the quotation with two bars ex: " rhyde" and when do i use the ones with single bars ex: 'dfgh ' ?

[carpediemmaster]

use single quotes when you are quoting within a quote like this

"I use double quotes 'unless I am quoting' within a quote."

[theglack]

Double bars are used for speech or as an extract from a text and single bars are used for quotes within a quote as far as I know. For Example
"Mary said to me 'You stole my bike' but i didin't" cried Mary.

[Yo!]

As you know, 'quotation marks', sometimes called 'quote marks', come in two kinds. The previous sentence used quote marks to identify the terms of interest. It would be equally correct written using double quotes instead of single quotes.

Rule One:
Most importantly, use either single quotes, e.g. 'Mary', or double quotes, e.g. "Mary" consistently for one purpose. For example, that purpose might be to report direct speech, as follows:

He said, "Mary, marry me!"
She replied, "Marry, sir, that I will!"

Again, this would be equally correct written using single quotes instead of double quotes.

Rule Two:
If, whilst using quotes for any purpose, you have need of another set of quotes for a different purpose, use the other kind of quote mark. For example, to quote someone quoting another's speech, as follows:

He said, "Mary, marry me!"
She replied, "'Marry', sir, say you? Rather, you should say 'Tarry!' For you'll not catch me ...", and, so saying, suited the actions to the words, by running quickly away from his outstretched arms.

Notice how the single quotes fall entirely within the text quoted in double quotes. The rule is simply to match up each quote mark with a similar one when closing the current quote. If necessary, you can nest yet another set of quote marks inside these.

You may find it easier to stick to one style of usage. For example, if you often write reported speech, you may find it more economical of effort - and ink! - to use single quotes for that purpose. If, however, you more frequently use quotes to identify terms of interest, perhaps in definitions, then use single quotes for them.

Just remember this: that whichever style of quote you prefer for a given purpose, you may sometimes have to change them in order to follow Rule Two: alternate the two kinds of quotes.

[Moby]

Double quotes ("....") are used to denote actual speech: He said, "No, you can't come in."
Single quotes (' ....' ) draw attention to words or phrases. For example: Do you mean 'rhyde' with a common 'r' or is it someone's name?
Otherwise, if you use a quote within a quote, you could have this: I told my dad, "Mr Rhyde said 'No, you can't come in' and then shut the door in my face."

[aida]

If you're American, use double quotation marks first, for anything that would normally be put in quotation marks--actual quotations, titles of short literary works (stories, poems, songs, one-act plays, single episodes of TV programs), or words in a special sense. Use single quotation marks for any of these that may be INSIDE a quotation: James asked, "Have you read 'The Gold Bug'?" (Notice where the question mark goes, too.)

If you're British, just turn the instructions around: use singles first and doubles for any quotation within a quotation.