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With that logic, you'd never use quotation marks unless it's dialogue or quoting. The point is to draw attention to the fact that the meaning is not necessarily
by saraid216 13y ago
With that logic, you'd never use quotation marks unless it's dialogue or quoting. The point is to draw attention to the fact that the meaning is not necessarily that which is immediately apparent.
- rhizome 13y agoThe point is to draw attention to the fact that the meaning is not necessarily that which is immediately apparent. Correct, and this is a paraphrase of the Wikipedia definition of "scare quotes." However, all scare quotes imply an unstated different usage, which, if you re-read, is what I was asking about. Generally, the solution for this invitation for misunderstanding is to use the proper words to convey the writer's meaning, or at least to use more words. I was simply asking for clarification before proceeding under a misunderstanding.