Double Quotes for Dummies

Alright, so when we talk about "double quotes," we're actually talking about these two little marks that look like this: " ". You've probably seen them a lot when you read books or even when you write something down. They're used to show that the words inside them are being directly quoted from someone or something else.

It's like when you're telling a story and you want to use the exact words that someone said, you would put those words inside double quotes. So, for example, if someone said, "I love ice cream," you would use double quotes to show that those were the exact words that were said. It's like putting those words in a special little box to make sure people know they're not your words.

Double quotes can also be used to show something is a title or a nickname. For instance, if there's a book called "Harry Potter," the title would be written in double quotes to show that it's the actual title of the book.

So, in a way, you can think of double quotes as little markers that point out that the words inside them are either someone else's exact words or a special title or nickname. They're like little flags that say, "Hey, pay attention to these words!"

I hope that helps you understand what "double quotes" mean!