docs: double-quoted commodity symbols

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@ -164,11 +164,12 @@ be separated from the account name by at least two spaces.
An amount is a number, with an optional currency/commodity symbol or word
on either the left or right. For negative amounts, the minus sign usually
goes next to the number (`$-1`); immediately before a left-side currency
symbol is also accepted (`-$1`).
goes next to the number (`$-1`), but may also go before a currency symbol
(`-$1`). Commodity names may contain digits and spaces if enclosed in
double quotes.
This file format is also compatible with c++ ledger, so you can use both
tools. For more details, see
hledger's file format aims to be compatible with c++ ledger, so you can
use both tools. For more details, see
[File format compatibility](#file-format-compatibility).
## Reference