indirect quotation
indirect quotation noun: an utterance in which one person states what someone else said, but framed as an object within a larger clause without quotation marks (when in written form) and sometimes, but not necessarily, repeating their exact words verbatim.
Noun
indirect quotation (plural indirect quotations)
- An utterance in which one person states what someone else said, but framed as an object within a larger clause without quotation marks (when in written form) and sometimes, but not necessarily, repeating their exact words verbatim.
- She relayed his words as an indirect quotation: she said, "He told us that he wants stronger action to be taken."
- He told us that he wants stronger action to be taken; there are no quote marks in this sentence because it contains an indirect quotation.
- A rate in foreign currency.
- Synonyms:
- currency rate, receiving quotation
Synonyms of indirect quotation
- currency rate
- receiving quotation
Forms of indirect quotation
| plural | indirect quotations |
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Questions about indirect quotation
- What does indirect quotation mean?
- Indirect quotation means an utterance in which one person states what someone else said, but framed as an object within a larger clause without quotation marks (when in written form) and sometimes, but not necessarily, repeating their exact words verbatim.
- What part of speech is indirect quotation?
- Indirect quotation is a noun.
- What is the plural of indirect quotation?
- The plural of indirect quotation is indirect quotations.
Words near indirect quotation in the dictionary
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