tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post4308924650424888993..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: un-americanbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-48986081882012345742009-09-28T12:42:53.706-05:002009-09-28T12:42:53.706-05:00I've never noticed this, either! Maybe it'...I've never noticed this, either! Maybe it's the delicious food and good service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-5891763914337824652009-09-14T10:18:07.542-05:002009-09-14T10:18:07.542-05:00I originally read it as a sentence, as in
Mike&#...I originally read it as a sentence, as in <br /><br />Mike's "American"<br />but <br />Joanna's "Swedish."<br /><br />Then I just felt plain silly!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828819031461979730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-3191483076172268702009-09-11T14:29:38.608-05:002009-09-11T14:29:38.608-05:00I love this one. I live near Mike's "Amer...I love this one. I live near Mike's "American" restaurant (located in Springfield, VA) and have always wondered about the use of those unnecessary quotes. Funny - although they do have terrific food.Jill Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971771490896500225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-79414678349986738152009-09-11T12:52:25.628-05:002009-09-11T12:52:25.628-05:00It's weird - in the 23 years I've lived in...It's weird - in the 23 years I've lived in the same town as this restaurant (I just ate there a few days ago!), I've never even noticed this flagrant abuse of punctuation. I'm a little bit ashamed of myself. I understand if this means that I deserve to have my grammar-snob card revoked.kdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02964248340056732645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-444271982431639472009-09-11T12:42:50.600-05:002009-09-11T12:42:50.600-05:00ohmygoodness... I enjoy this blog! I'm a bit ...ohmygoodness... I enjoy this blog! I'm a bit of a grammar snob and it makes me nuts to see errors like these. My IRL friend's step mom will make comments on Facebook like "Oh hun, you are a "GREAT" person to do such "LOVELY" things." It makes me want to hurl. (yes, caps "and" quotes.) <br /><br />BTW... found you through Reader's Digest. :)Larisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616974843648191878noreply@blogger.com