2026-10-17 12:16 UTC
Someone needs to tell me how a quote and a scare quote differ and what the point of the latter term is
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@starik@lemmy.today 2026-10-17 13:31
Scare quotes are used derogatorily. They can often be preceded with the term “so-called”. Like so-called “doctors” will rip you off with their so-called “x-rays”, when ChatGPT will do it for free.