: Use of quotations when introducing a character alias Should the following aliases be enclosed in quotations? I believe it may be down to personal preference and I prefer this format, but keen

Should the following aliases be enclosed in quotations? I believe it may be down to personal preference and I prefer this format, but keen to opinions.

His name is Dave, "The Dude", and he's a sucker for punishment.

Meet Chev, "The Squirrel Hunter", the most loyal guard dog around.

His name is Dave, The Dude, and he's a sucker for punishment.

Meet Chev, The Squirrel Hunter, the most loyal guard dog around.

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The former (the one with quotations) is probably the better one. Not only does it look better, but you are saying a nickname for each character. The only way I have seen it is with quotation marks. But you can do whatever. Just keep in mind that the quotation marks will probably work better.

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