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From: "Freddie Cash" <fcash@sd73.bc.ca>
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Subject: Re: Punctuation conventions
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> >Maybe they find quote marks annoying in our novels.

> To me, the most annoying misuse of quotes in English is for emphasis.
> Italics, boldface, or all caps are less confusing.

I prefer to use single quotes to show emphasis, although I find that 
placing an asterisk around the word works best in e-mail.  Of course, 
it all depends on the level of emphasis one is going for.

The joys of standards, that are anything but standard anymore.  :-)

> My guess is that this misuse arises because one sometimes sees
>  quotes used as an editorial device to express sarcasm or
> incredulity at the use of a word or term. (An equivalent 
> "quotes" gesture is often used in face-to-face conversation.)
> But apparently, some folks who don't get the sarcasm mistake 
> both the typographical convention and the gesture as signifying 
> emphasis.

Ugh!  I can't stand it when people use the curled-fingers "" to show 
sarcasm.  Unless they are very young, it makes them look very silly.  
:-)  Just emphasize / sarcastify your comment using tone/expression.


Freddie
Software Support Co-op
School District 73
fcash@sd73.bc.ca


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