red_pigeon@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 days agoWhy do people say "quote unquote something" and not "quote something unquote" ?message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down18
arrow-up1111arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people say "quote unquote something" and not "quote something unquote" ?red_pigeon@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squarelath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up125·11 days agoIt’s “quote unquote something” because most people who "quote something often forget to unquote afterwards.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 days agoAnd that breaks the processor and you have to reboot your listener and it’s such a paaaaaiin.
minus-squareFierySpectre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoBroke my brain, had to read 4 times to understand
It’s “quote unquote something” because most people who "quote something often forget to unquote afterwards.
I see what you did there… 🤣
And that breaks the processor and you have to reboot your listener and it’s such a paaaaaiin.
Broke my brain, had to read 4 times to understand