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Ulmo · 02-26-2002, 09:58 AM

So I just started reading Lord of the Rings for 5th time the other day and I noticed something peculiar in the text, which for some reason never occurred to me before, single quotes! Tolkien uses single quotes, instead of double quotes for dialogue. I asked my wife who is a part-time editor about this, and she was perplexed. Can anyone provide any insight on this? Why did Tolkien use single quotes, instead of double quotes?

Thanks

02-26-2002, 09:58 AM	#1
Ulmo Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 55	Single Quotes? So I just started reading Lord of the Rings for 5th time the other day and I noticed something peculiar in the text, which for some reason never occurred to me before, single quotes! Tolkien uses single quotes, instead of double quotes for dialogue. I asked my wife who is a part-time editor about this, and she was perplexed. Can anyone provide any insight on this? Why did Tolkien use single quotes, instead of double quotes? Thanks __________________ Lord of the seas and one of the greatest of the Valar; in the dark days of the First Age, he kept watch on Elves and Men while the others of his order remained in Valinor. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.