red_pigeon@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 年前Why do people say "quote unquote something" and not "quote something unquote" ?message-squaremessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1122
arrow-up1122message-squareWhy do people say "quote unquote something" and not "quote something unquote" ?red_pigeon@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square39linkfedilink
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 年前I’ve heard it said both ways. For example. When the statement you’re quoting is going to be quote, short or simple, unquote. Or, if it’s going to stand on its own and be quote, unquote, some long citation that would make famous Russian authors jealous.
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前Indeed. With very slowly pronounced “bunny ear finger quotes” as you say it to emphasize the sarcasm.
minus-squarefmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 年前Usually I hear this as “quote something end quote”
I’ve heard it said both ways.
For example.
When the statement you’re quoting is going to be quote, short or simple, unquote.
Or, if it’s going to stand on its own and be quote, unquote, some long citation that would make famous Russian authors jealous.
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Indeed. With very slowly pronounced “bunny ear finger quotes” as you say it to emphasize the sarcasm.
Usually I hear this as “quote something end quote”