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Eudora Thao
2021-03-14 08:03
In inverted commas British spoken language
It can be used 'inverted commas' without 'in'.
Used to emphasize something that is inaccrurate or opposite.
"I'm not angry with you", in inverted commas, was said by a girl, but in fact she feels angry with you.
He justified that all of the chocolate was eaten by the cat, in inverted commas.
To show the direct speech or a quote of someone
"I'm hungry now," he said.
Lying in a small graphic sign used in the text by ancient Greek editors to draw attention to something notable. Shaped like an arrowhead, from the two lines that formed its wedge shape, it was known as the diplē ('double'). As now, its primary objective was not to include quotations, but to act as a marginal signal to draw attention to some specific aspect of the text.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
