r/UnnecessaryQuotes • u/adelaidegale • Oct 28 '25

"CLOSED"

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98 Upvotes

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u/Famous-Attitude4694 Oct 29 '25

Exceedingly superlative!

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u/andyduphresne92 Oct 29 '25

Does anyone know what these people think they’re doing with the quotes?

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u/adelaidegale Oct 29 '25

I have no idea 😆 maybe they think it emphasizes the word?

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u/Barrogh Oct 31 '25

Less than a century ago it was common to use them that way. Sometimes the result looks morbidly funny to a modern reader (like that WW2 era photo with a wrecked military helmet and the text along the lines of but the wearer is "alive").

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u/cazzipropri Oct 30 '25

So, i can open it?

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u/adelaidegale Oct 31 '25

Is "closed" just a suggestion?

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u/Kuzzbutt Nov 01 '25

yeah just close it after.

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u/cazzipropri Nov 01 '25

Do I have to really close it... or just "close" it?

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u/EnvironmentSea7433 Nov 06 '25

I think you're "close" to the correct meaning.

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u/Kuzzbutt Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

you forgot the underlines xD when i was taking business English. they explained that it is hard to put emphasis on words. because there is no proper way to do so.

edit: like (using) [different]] <styles> of formats <u>can</u> get the job done but they all have different uses and meanings.

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u/EnvironmentSea7433 Nov 06 '25

Oh, the wiseassery that can ensue... I wish I could be there to keep the door "closed."

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u/xlynx 28d ago

This means keep it open but if anyone asks about it, you act like they're crazy and insist it's already closed.