Grammar Question!

[Hosnon]

DU has been helpful in the past and I'm sure ya'll can help me with this one:

When is the single tick (') used and when is the double tick (") used?

I never really use the single tick...I always use the double. I know the double is used for quotations but beyond that rule I am blind.

Which is correct?

1) Haha, right:eyes:...George Bush is our "President" thanks to DieBold.

2) Haha, right:eyes:...George Bush is our 'President' thanks to DieBold.

If 1 is correct, when is the single tick supposed to be used?

Basically I need some rules:)

Thanks!

[cwydro]

1. One occasion

when it is used is when it is a quote inside a quote.

[Hosnon]

4. Ah yes...thanks. Forgot about that one. I use the single there as well. nt

[MrCoffee]

2. i use the single only for internal quotations...

if you're directly quoting something that directly quotes something else, use the single to isolate the internal quote.

that's all i use it for.

[Hosnon]

5. Thanks. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Single Ticks Are Apostrophes

It is, becomes it's. The single tick is used there. The double tick is a quotation mark and should be used both for direct quotes and for intentional offsets of specific words or phrases or quotes within quotes. The single tick is not supposed to be used for that, but people know what you mean. So, it's sort of purist thing.
The Professor

[Hosnon]

6. Thanks. My question is really when it is used in quotations - I know it is

an apostrophe.

I often see it used when the use of a particular term is in dispute.

But thanks for the clarification: "President" it is!

And I am growing more and more "Puritan" about my grammar.

Thanks!