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in inverted commas |
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in inverted commas (British & Australian) something that you say when a phrase you are using to describe something is the phrase that people usually use but it does not really show the truth Usage notes: Inverted commas are a pair of printed marks put at the beginning and end of a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it. They were the kind of well-meaning people that wanted to 'do good' in inverted commas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As far as "information war" is concerned, this term should be treated as a kind of journalistic clich"" that (so as not to introduce an element of confusion in the conceptual apparatus of "traditional" military science) should either be used in inverted commas or replaced by another term describing the corresponding phenomenon. I have put 'catalogue' in inverted commas, because although the Behlings claim it to be nothing more, its quality, in terms of image and the pedigree of its contributors make it more like an exhibition in its own right. Granted, the funny suits and homosexual caprice came first; but these days one cannot help suspecting a willie (or a fanny) of being an ironic quotation, so it's important to know how genitalia in inverted commas are to be distinguished from the real thing. |
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