>> Hey, did you happen to know about Command+', Command+Shift+",
>> Command+(, Command+[, and Command+Shift+{ ?   :-)   They let you do
>> exactly what I think you're saying.
>
> ... if you use a US English keyboard layout.

Yes, it works on US English keyboard's.  Are you saying it doesn't on
non?    How could that be, since non-English surely needs all those
same symbols too...?