I think the quotes are an attempt to give emphasis. Most people
seem to have forgotten italics and bold. In email, especially the
text email that LM_NET uses, you can't use italics or bold, so
people try quotes. I use *xxxxx* for emphasis, and it works. Much
better than all CAPS, which is for shouting. Now, *CAPS*, is really
making a point <grin>.
Dan Robinson
HW Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
On 21 Apr 02, at 21:10, Johanna Halbeisen wrote:
> One
> that drives me nuts (and I can't figure out how it might have gotten
> started) is the use of quotes for any kind of emphasis, as in
> My "favorite" grammar misuse is
> Come have Sunday "brunch" at the Hotel Hadley
> We've made a game of "collecting" these.
> These are turning up in LM_NET posts, so I'm realizing this is
> becoming accepted, but what is the meaning? Under what circumstances
> do you use quotes like this??
> I see the misuse of the apostrophe a lot, especially in our school lunch menu.
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