lainausmerkki — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditto adverb Used to mean "the same as what was just said," avoiding repetition.
• quote noun A short passage of words repeated from someone else.

Senses

lainausmerkki is used for these senses in English:

• ditto The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
• quotation marks Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.
• quote A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
• quote A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

ditto — full definition

1. adverb Used to mean "the same as what was just said," avoiding repetition.
2. noun The mark ("), used to show that something written above should be repeated.

quote — full definition

1. noun A short passage of words repeated from someone else.
2. noun A stated price for a job or service.
3. verb To repeat someone's exact words.

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