Origin of the names of Canadaâs provincial and territorial capitals. Ottawa, Canada. The name Ottawa is derived from the Algonquin word âadaweâ, which means âto tradeâ. The settlement was originally incorporated as Bytown in 1850.
DONâT use quotation marks to open and close a block quote. The block quote format takes the place of that open and close quote. In the example above, quotation marks arenât necessary to understand itâs Kidd speaking.
Using Quotation Marks. The primary function of quotation marks is to set off and represent exact language (either spoken or written) that has come from somebody else. The quotation mark is also used to designate speech acts in fiction and sometimes poetry.