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Updates for apostrophes and quotation marks (#557)
* Updates for apostrophes and quotation marks * Updated list of punctuation marks
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For guidance on whether to use a possessive, refer to <xref linkend="possessives"/>.
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Whether an apostrophe uses a straight character (the same as a straight single quotation mark) or a curly character is determined by considerations that include language, translation, and typography.
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To refer to a punctuation mark or special character, use its name alone if it is one of the following standard characters:
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. , : ; ' " ( ) [ ] { } ! ?
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. , : ; ' ‘ ’ " “ ” ( ) [ ] { } ! ?
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For all other characters, use the character name followed by the symbol in parentheses.
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</row>
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<entry> &apos; </entry>
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<entry> &apos; or ’ </entry>
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<entry> Apostrophe </entry>
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<row>
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<entry> &quot; </entry>
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<entry> Double quotation mark </entry>
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<entry> &quot; or “ ” </entry>
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<entry> Double quotation marks </entry>
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<entry> &apos; </entry>
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<entry> Single quotation mark </entry>
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<entry> &apos; or ‘ ’ </entry>
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<entry> Single quotation marks </entry>
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