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When writing would you put sounds in quotations?

You generally don't put sounds in quotation marks.

Here's why:

* Quotation marks are for direct speech. They indicate someone is speaking or quoting something exactly.

* Sounds are usually described, not quoted. You would use descriptive words to convey what a sound is like.

Examples:

Incorrect: "The bird sang a "tweet tweet" song."

Correct: The bird sang a sweet, high-pitched song.

Incorrect: "The car made a "vroom vroom" noise."

Correct: The car engine roared to life.

When you might use quotation marks for sound:

* Onomatopoeia: Sometimes, when the sound is particularly evocative, you might use quotation marks for emphasis.

* "The train went 'whoosh' past the station."

* When representing actual speech: If a character is mimicking a sound, you might use quotation marks to indicate that:

* "The dog went 'woof woof' and wagged its tail."

In general, use your judgment and focus on using vivid and descriptive language to paint a picture of the sound in your reader's mind.

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