The paired words which PRECEDE and FOLLOW a quotation, as a kind of punctuation, orally representing the words for punctuation marks " ... "
While "Quote ... endquote" appears more logical, it is in fact the word "unquote" which appears at the end of a direct quotation, according to The Merriam-Webster dictionary, and Fowler's Modern English Usage (a British publication). Neither The Merriam-Webster Dictionary nor Fowler's Modern English Usage lists or recognizes the single word "quote" END QUOTE "unquote", but Fowler's Modern English Usage does indicate that "unquote" appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.
While "Quote ... endquote" appears more logical, it is in fact the word "unquote" which appears at the end of a direct quotation, according to The Merriam-Webster dictionary, and Fowler's Modern English Usage (a British publication). Neither The Merriam-Webster Dictionary nor Fowler's Modern English Usage lists or recognizes the single word "quote" END QUOTE "unquote", but Fowler's Modern English Usage does indicate that "unquote" appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.
A relevant and contemporary example:
There is no such thing as a QUOTE secret Muslim UNQUOTE.
Muslims OPENLY proclaim their Muslim faith when they say in Arabic QUOTE ash hadu an La illaha ill Allah wa Muhammadan Ras Ullu UNQUOTE. To deny or hide their faith is rather QUOTE not to be a Muslim UNQUOTE.
The widely used expression "Quote Unquote" is a colloquial expression which does not justify its incorrect use in that form, since the two words should be separated by some kind of word, phrase or sentence, a quotation, but is evidence that language is constantly evolving, as with the word "gay", whose primary meaning today is totally different than it was 50 years ago.
There is no such thing as a QUOTE secret Muslim UNQUOTE.
Muslims OPENLY proclaim their Muslim faith when they say in Arabic QUOTE ash hadu an La illaha ill Allah wa Muhammadan Ras Ullu UNQUOTE. To deny or hide their faith is rather QUOTE not to be a Muslim UNQUOTE.
The widely used expression "Quote Unquote" is a colloquial expression which does not justify its incorrect use in that form, since the two words should be separated by some kind of word, phrase or sentence, a quotation, but is evidence that language is constantly evolving, as with the word "gay", whose primary meaning today is totally different than it was 50 years ago.
by AbdAlRahman September 19, 2010
Get the QUOTE UNQUOTE mug.Dialect: Scouse (liverpool uk) Derogatory term: Implication that an individual is homosexual although they are not yet aware of this fact.
Orig. quilt = closet case.
Often used between scouse males during their mating rituals to gain favour with female observers. The intention is to challenge their oponents sexual prowess often resulting in advancement toward physical conflict.
Orig. quilt = closet case.
Often used between scouse males during their mating rituals to gain favour with female observers. The intention is to challenge their oponents sexual prowess often resulting in advancement toward physical conflict.
by Prof. L. Inguista September 11, 2006
Get the quilt mug.A person who excels at everything they do, especially at boneing hot chicks. A Quloth will most likely take your girlfreind and do her till she breaks because a Quloth is bad ass like that
by Smunt July 20, 2008
Get the quloth mug.The word is composed from two other: Quilt and Minecraft. It is often simply shortened as "Quilt".
Quiltmc is a modloader for the game Minecraft, split from the Fabric modloader, after those were accused of being too based (which is not true, but the split happened). Quiltmc characterizes itself by being unfinished, it's however mitigated by the dilligent efforts of the moderation team to keep the community very happy - in short, maintaining basedness levels at a minimum, not even fearing drastic, quasi fascist measures, to keep based elements out.
The community itself is majorly composed of white beta males, also known as "Mayoids", thus guaranteeing constant and very curageous simping to groups of people who do not even know what a "Minecraft mod" is, let alone Quiltmc.
Quiltmc is a modloader for the game Minecraft, split from the Fabric modloader, after those were accused of being too based (which is not true, but the split happened). Quiltmc characterizes itself by being unfinished, it's however mitigated by the dilligent efforts of the moderation team to keep the community very happy - in short, maintaining basedness levels at a minimum, not even fearing drastic, quasi fascist measures, to keep based elements out.
The community itself is majorly composed of white beta males, also known as "Mayoids", thus guaranteeing constant and very curageous simping to groups of people who do not even know what a "Minecraft mod" is, let alone Quiltmc.
- Have you been banned from Quiltmc again?
- Yes, I posted something sarcastic in a completely unrelated Discord server.
- Yes, I posted something sarcastic in a completely unrelated Discord server.
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Get the quiltmc mug.(n.) An essay consisting almost solely of attributions. Arises out of having plenty of proof for little or no thesis.
I haven't got a chance on this paper. It's a quote soup of the worst kind, with a quotation in every single sentence.
by CartoonChess April 9, 2009
Get the quote soup mug.permanent brain damage that occurs from too much drug abuse and leaves you so fucked up that you appear to be in a perpetual state of stitching quilts.
what's wrong with Bryan?
homie fried his brains so much on that shit that he just sits on the porch stitching quilts with his grandma while she be
straddling the fence.
homie fried his brains so much on that shit that he just sits on the porch stitching quilts with his grandma while she be
straddling the fence.
by Mickey Darling August 3, 2009
Get the stitching quilts mug.Bob was quoctican, which may have influenced his carelessness in birth control usage.
Sarah's quoctican feelings played a part in her decision to propose to Amanda.
Sarah's quoctican feelings played a part in her decision to propose to Amanda.
by angel-angel July 1, 2008
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