Google| Subject | Re: Will Tony apologize?? (was: Re: Colonial Photo & Hobby) |
| From | Tony Cooper |
| Date | 05/03/2014 18:03 (05/03/2014 12:03) |
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On 3 May 2014 14:33:14 GMT, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>wrote:
SandmanThat's illogical. Putting quotes around "correct" in no way indicates that there may not be a correct word that could have been used. It leaves the reader to determine what in the world you meant by enclosing the word in quotes.
In article <iqt7m9p3n7mlttna2520ipe779mjo543c1@4ax.com>, Andreas Skitsnack wrote:Tony CooperSandman
It's interesting to watch you work.
Hope you learned something.SandmanTony CooperTony CooperSandman
Why have you used "emphasis quotes" around "correct" when you have just provided a list of instances where quotation marks are to be used?
I didn't. I didn't emphasize the word correct, I used it accordingly to point number 4: unusual usage.
Hmmm. "Correct" is an unusual word in the concept of finding the right word?
See below, what you ignored:I.e. I used the word "correct" (point 5, word reference) and put quotation marks around it to signify that the word "correct" shouldn't be used, since the basis of the comment was to let you know that there may be no correct word.
There is always a correct word to use. A person may not be able to think of the correct word, a person may not know the correct word, but there is always a correct word.
No, I'm emphasizing "do", and can emphasize it with asterisks. It is not a case for scare quotes or emphasis quotes.Tony CooperSandman
Again, that may be the case with you. You *do* very often struggle to find the correct word. Not so difficult with most people, though.
Don't you mean I "do" very often struggle?
Well, there's a sample of your version of a reasoned argument. Helped, of course, by the snipping why I say it is the correct word.SandmanThe second example signifies that there is a correct word, and you have to use it. Some examples of usage:Emphasis: Andreas: Open sessimie! Sandman: No, you have to use the *correct* word!- I am telling you that there is a correct word and you must use it.Tony Cooper
The correct word *is* used.
Incorrect.
When you attach it to "Unusual usage" it does give the impression that you are claiming that it is unusual. If nothing else, you were implying - perhaps unintentionally - that it is unusual.SandmanUnusual usage: Andreas: The thingamajig won't work! Sandman: I can't help you unless you use the "correct" wordTony Cooper
"Thingamajig" is not an unusual word, especially in that context.
No one claimed it was. Why can't you read??
This time an example of a duck-and-cover. You can't explain why "referencing" is used there, so you provide a non-answer. What you haven't explained is why quote marks are used if the word is simply being referenced. It would be referenced if no added marks were included.SandmanTony CooperTony CooperSandman
Yes, emphasis. He is emphasizing that "idiom" is the *correct* word for this usage.
Indeed he did, but not by emphasising it. Just referencing it.
Referencing it? What does that mean?
Look it up. It's a common enough word.
No, you are blustering about with non-answers.SandmanAndreas: Open sessimie! Sandman: It's *sesame*Tony Cooper
You could actually go several ways on that one. Asterisks to emphasize, scare quote marks to emphasize
Only if you're illiterate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scare_quotesSandmanAndreas: The thingamajig won't work Sandman: I think you mean that "door" doesn't work?Emphasis, word reference.Tony Cooper
Perhaps you think that makes sense.
It's not something I "think", I am telling you how it works.
The literate understand that the deprecation of scare or emphasis quotes is present only in published material. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FLSandmanTony CooperTony CooperSandman
You've attempted to provide a smoke screen for your ignorance, but - once again - failed miserably. "Word-reference" has no established meaning for Usenet posting style. "Emphasis quote" and "scare quote" do have an established meaning in this venue.
And those that use it are usually called illiterate. That's the point, Andreas.
Usually? By whom?
By us who aren't illiterate.
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