"Yes, the fingerprint could belong to him, but it was of such poor quality that I cannot be sure."
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"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."
"You're quote mining!"
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"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."
"You're quote mining!"
by GuyWithCable October 8, 2008
Get the quote mining mug.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
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Quotev (formerly “Quizzaz”) is an indie social media website that allows users from around the globe to share and publish their very own stories and quizzes. Most users are within an age range of 12-19. It’s main overall purposes are the abilities to write and publish stories as previously stated, but you also have the ability to create your own surveys and tests. These are some of the main motives for the creation of the website. However, not only can users share and publish their own creations, but the option to write and share a post which would then appear in your account’s activity history is another way users can communicate. Private messaging and creating various groups are some notable ways that users converse with one another. Users can like and comment on posts that they view on their own personal feed, and are given the option to do the same for accounts that have their recent activity set to public. Posts that users view are determined by which accounts they follow. Roleplaying, gaining followers, and making new friends are coming positive results of being an active account on the website.
“Yeah, you should totally join Quotev! There are people on there who also enjoy all those Fandoms you’re in!”
by Friskus October 13, 2018
Get the Quotev mug."Dude that kid behind me in algebra is such a movie quoter! He's constantly quoting scenes out of Stepbrothers!"
by shockabrahala March 1, 2009
Get the Movie quoter mug.A website where people got to read stories and do quizzes. Most people on that site are ages 12-25. It has a lot of people that are questioning there sexuality/gender. It contains a lot of fanfiction. There are very few haters on that site and many people are very friendly. Everyone is extremely supportive on that site. You can find a lot of emo/depressed/otaku people on that site, so there is obviously goin to be simular stuff. The site is very addicting and fun.
by TheAnimePotatoChild December 21, 2017
Get the Quotev mug.Using two fingers on each hand to indicate a word or phrase is in quotes. Generally used to indicate irony, sarcasm, or derision.
by Yunomi August 21, 2003
Get the Air-quotes mug.Formerly known as Quizazz, Quotev is a site mainly dedicated to fanfics, though it also consists of quizzes, polls, and various other things. It has an activity feed similar to Twitter, and almost all the people on there are in some fandom or another.
by absol1991 September 16, 2016
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