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> Elon “free speech” Musk. Is your usage of quotations marks intended to adhere to one of these? If so, which one, and how? If not, what is the intent of the

> Elon “free speech” Musk. Is your usage of quotations marks intended to adhere to one of these? If so, which one, and how? If not, what is the intent of them? ------------------------------------------------- https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp - Rule 1. Use double quotation marks to set off a direct (word-for-word) quotation. Correct: “I hope you will be here,” he said. Incorrect: He said that he “hoped I would be there.” (The quotation marks are incorrect because hoped I would be there does not state the speaker's exact words.) - Rule 8a. Quotation marks are often used with technical terms, terms used in an unusual way, or other expressions that vary from standard usage. Examples: It's an oil-extraction method known as “fracking.” He did some “experimenting” in his college days. I had a visit from my “friend” the tax man.

throwaway290 4y ago
If you are serious, it's a common way of specifying a nickname.
- mistermann 4y ago
  I am serious, and it is indeed that sometimes...but I wonder if that's the intent Ztynovovk had when making the comment (or: what it "is" from within the initial frame of reference, as "is-ness" is relative to the observer). I think it's fun and informative to draw attention to cognitive functionality of humans when they are opining on the cognitive functionality of other humans, particularly in "smart" communities when the topic of discussion tends to exploit cultural norms and catalyze ~unforced (note: speculation) cognitive errors.
Ztynovovk 4y ago
They indicate how much of a clown he is.
naniwaduni 4y ago
> terms used in an unusual way > I had a visit from my “friend” the tax man. If you're going to pull out the dictionary in bad faith, it would behoove you to read the defs you're pulling out.

throwaway290 4y ago

If you are serious, it's a common way of specifying a nickname.

mistermann 4y ago
I am serious, and it is indeed that sometimes...but I wonder if that's the intent Ztynovovk had when making the comment (or: what it "is" from within the initial frame of reference, as "is-ness" is relative to the observer). I think it's fun and informative to draw attention to cognitive functionality of humans when they are opining on the cognitive functionality of other humans, particularly in "smart" communities when the topic of discussion tends to exploit cultural norms and catalyze ~unforced (note: speculation) cognitive errors.

Ztynovovk 4y ago

They indicate how much of a clown he is.

naniwaduni 4y ago

> terms used in an unusual way > I had a visit from my “friend” the tax man. If you're going to pull out the dictionary in bad faith, it would behoove you to read the defs you're pulling out.