"Quotation Marks" part 2

Using Quotation Marks for the Names of Ships, Plays, Books, etc.

Quotation marks (or speech marks as they're also called) can be used for the names of books, plays, films, articles, ships, aircraft, houses, and hotels. You do not have to use quotation marks for the names of these things, but you can if you think they highlight the name in a way that gives the required emphasis or group the name in a way that gives the sentence more clarity. For example:

• When the "Herald of Free Enterprise" left the port with her bow-door open, the sea flooded her decks almost instantly. Within minutes, she was lying on her side in shallow water.

• In the City of Westminster in central London, "The Savoy" is the place to stay – if money is no object.