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I believe the OP only put quotes around "traditional" because, in the very quote he lifted from the article, West Oakland is referred to as a traditionally blac
by jack-r-abbit 13y ago
I believe the OP only put quotes around "traditional" because, in the very quote he lifted from the article, West Oakland is referred to as a traditionally black neighborhood. It is typical behavior to use quotes around words that relate directly back to the original source.
- manicbovine 13y agoOk, I apparently have a lot of time on my hands right now. No, it's completely non-standard to place quotes around just one word from an original source. Also, context is everything.
- Crito 13y ago> No, it's completely non-standard to place quotes around just one word from an original source. It is non-standard in your particular dialect of English. It is common and accepted in others. See the discussion on the use of quotes in this HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6446077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6446077
- plywoodtrees 13y agoOne might even say it's "traditional".