Sorry to be posting so late...busy day. What I May do today is I May scream my head off. I am so tired of people misusing quotation marks ("these things"). There, I just did it. There are only two proper uses of the quotation mark. The original intended use is in a fictional or non-fiction narrative when someone says something; you enclose what they say in quotation marks. For example: "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition," said the cardinal as he burst into the room.
The second acceptable use is when you are stating something and trying to imply that you do not feel a word is appropriate, but others tend to feel it is. For example: Snoop Dog is a well known rap"musician". (this implies that I do not consider rap music, but other "experts" do..there I did it again.)
But lately I have been seeing quotes used for emphasis. A sign at work says: Did "You" SH2. And an announcement sent out by work says: We are "not" hiring family members at this time. Neither are correct uses of quotation marks. For emphasis you may underline, boldface, or use italics, but never use quotes for emphasis unless you're an utter moron.
I May be done venting, but the grammar police May be back again at a later date.
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