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Ok, 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,
by manicbovine 13y ago
Ok, 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".