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The Book of 'Unnecessary' Quotation Marks
The Book of 'Unnecessary' Quotation Marks: A Celebration of Creative Punctuation | Bethany Keeley
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From the sarcastic to the suggestive, here are quotation marks as we love them best, doing horrible damage to the English language. Who wouldn't have second thoughts about ordering the "hamburger" on the diner's menu? Would it be best to skip the "blowout" sale at the department store? What hidden price must be paid for something marked "free"? Assembled by the creator of the wildly popular "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks, this book surveys the havoc wreaked by quotation marks on signs, menus, placards, and posters that leave reality upended by supposed "facts." This smarty-pants guide is "perfect" for desperate grammarians, habitual air quoters, and anyone who appreciates a good laugh.
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LA_Mead
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Got some lovely new bookmarks in the mail from @Tianarose ! Thanks again! #summerbookmarkswap

Tianarose You‘re welcome :) 6y
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melyndarae
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TommieMarie74 Me too!!! 6y
melyndarae @TommieMarie74 It's so me. I can never verbalize. And i sure love curling up and reading. Even better if it's while there's big loud thunderstorm going on. 6y
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umbrellagirl
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Quotation marks. I was hoping for semicolon. Ampersand is my favourite though.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/what-punctuation-mark-are-you/

JoScho I got quotation marks too 😊 6y
LeahBergen Same! 6y
umbrellagirl @JoScho @LeahBergen I am in good company 🙂 6y
llwheeler I got comma ☺ 6y
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