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On Jul 16, 2011 7:50 PM, "zeal" <<a href="mailto:zealcook@gmail.com">zealcook@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Hi list,<br>
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> We often see that `a word what you like'. But i get confused on it.<br>
> Why is it `word' but not 'word' or what else?<br>
It might be a carry over from the tex/latex world. In tex/latex a backtick ` is used to open a quote a forward tick ' is used to close it. Similarly a double backtick `` for opening double quotes and two forward ticks '' for closing double quotes. This way tex/latex is absolutely sure that you want opening or closing braces.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Amit<br>
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> --<br>
> Cheers<br>
><br>
> - zeal<br>
><br>
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