Comment on Why do people say "quote unquote something" and not "quote something unquote" ?

Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Yeah—I think the canonical usage is to hold up your fingers as you say “quote unquote”, then lower your hands when the quote is complete.

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  • swab148@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    One hand for quote, the other for unquote

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    • half@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      If anyone did this in front of me I would smack them in the mouth.

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