\lq - LaTeX Symbol

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\lq

The \lq command in LaTeX is used to produce a left single quotation mark, often used in typesetting to open a quoted section or to denote a quotation within a quotation.

Examples

‘ He ll o, w or l d!^{'}

Simple quoted text using left and right single quotation marks.

\lq Hello, world!\rq

‘ I t ‘ s ab e a u t i f u l d a y,^{'} s h es ai d .^{'}

Nested quotation using left single quotation mark for inner quote.

\lq It\lq s a beautiful day,\rq she said.\rq

‘ Q u o t a t i o n w i t hina se n t e n ce .^{'}

Using left single quotation mark to open a quote within a sentence.

\lq Quotation within a sentence.\rq