Are Quotation Marks Inches?

In HTML, we can use either straight quotes ( ” for inches, ‘ feet) or their slightly-slanted equivalents, called primes ( ′ & ″ ), which are technically more correct.

Do quotations mean feet or inches?

In the U.S., the common symbol for feet is the apostrophe (‘), while the symbol for inches is commonly the quote (“).

How do you label feet and inches?

Feet and inches have a similar symbol. For feet, a single apostrophe is used (‘). For inches, a double apostrophe is used (”).

Only use inch marks for measurements.
Mac: Hit Option-[ for left quote or Option-Shift-[ for right quote.PC: Alt 0147 for left quote or Alt 0148 for right quote. (Hold Alt as you type the number on keypad, then release Alt)HTML Code: (see note below) For left quote use “ or “

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