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INVERTED COMMAS
Nowadays, Australian books use single inverted commas but Australian newspapers tend to use double inverted commas. Double inverted commas are also used in American books and newspapers! The main thing about style is to be consistent so it generally does not matter which style you choose. Note, however, that in the interests of consistency, universities (and some schools) often have a set style manual to guide their students on style preferences. Publishers also have set styles, so if you ever write an article for an academic journal, for example, you will be expected to follow that style.