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The correct spelling is quotations.
How to pronounce quotations
noun
IPA: /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
Say it like: Kwo-tas-hon-s
The correct spelling is quotations. A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painti… For example: ""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."
Usage Examples
“"Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.”
“Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.
- 2.A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.
- 3.The act of setting a price.
- 4.A quota, a share.
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