(11-12-2018, 07:23 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Oh and by the way, if you know so much, why didn't you answer what the presser was about and what Jim's question(s) were?

Quote:CNN filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration in federal court, demanding that the White House return correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials, the cable news network announced Tuesday.

(11-13-2018, 08:40 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I know Pat started a thread about the dumbest thing we may read all week, but I think CNN has topped it:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/13/cnn-sues-trump-administration-over-jim-acostas-credentials/1986533002/

"You don't give our employee unfettered access to the White House. We'll sue you and file a restraining order"

The Clinton News Network has just jumped the shark.

(11-13-2018, 09:13 PM)Benton Wrote: Where did they say your quote? 

(11-13-2018, 09:21 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I was me paraphrasing my view of the issue; that's why I used quotations in that part of the post instead of the quote function used throughout. 

That's the way we do it around here, I'm surprised you didn't already know this.

But to quell further confusion: CNN really doesn't stand for Clinton News Network.

(11-13-2018, 09:42 PM)Benton Wrote: Ah. Since you had it in quote marks it looked like a quote.

As opposed to trump 'banning reporters because they used multiple syllables and it was confusing.'

(11-13-2018, 09:58 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I apologize that the use of paraphrase genuinely confused you into thinking I was giving a direct quote. 

You'll notice earlier in the post I used the quote function and cited the source. This is different than paraphrasing.

Please let me know if I can be of additional "assistance".   

Any thoughts on the content of the subject in the link provided?

(11-13-2018, 11:02 PM)Benton Wrote: Oh no confusion. I understand what a quote is and when quotation marks are used. Many folks with at least a middle school education do. 

Not all, obviously, but many.

"Many."

(11-13-2018, 09:21 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I was me paraphrasing my view of the issue; that's why I used quotations in that part of the post instead of the quote function used throughout. 

That's the way we do it around here, I'm surprised you didn't already know this.

But to quell further confusion: CNN really doesn't stand for Clinton News Network.

(11-13-2018, 11:18 PM)bfine32 Wrote: K. i appreciate the slur. Simply pointing out my technique in the post you had issue with and that used by others on the board. Not writing my thesis in MLA format.

Any thoughts on the content of the link?

(11-14-2018, 12:52 AM)Dill Wrote: "We" have been doing it wrong then. One doesn't enclose a paraphrase in quotation marks.

When representing others writing and speech, quotation marks signal exact, word for word of the source.

(11-14-2018, 12:58 AM)GMDino Wrote: "slur"  lol

But I do agree that a few people will use quotation marks to represent their interpretation of the previous article/quote.

Best to preface it with "In other words" or some such thing, but it makes sense to me even if I disagree with the interpretation.

(11-14-2018, 01:15 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I've just got to learn I suppose. There's no excuse for my elementary use of the quotation marks. Fortunately, management in their unbiased moderation of the functions around here has set me straight.

(11-14-2018, 01:25 AM)GMDino Wrote: Eh, or you could not take it personally.  Just my take.

Quote:GQ began including women in the 2003, but is receiving flack this week for its use of quotes around the word “woman” on Williams’ cover despite its efforts to explain it beforehand.

(11-14-2018, 01:14 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Management will be proud of your understanding of language mechanics. 

(11-14-2018, 01:43 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Well at least I'm not the only one being set straight on my use of quotations:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/gqs-serena-williams-cover-sparks-outcry-despite-simple-explanation-214215987.html

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** Disclaimer.. my use of the quote feature and the provided link was to illustrate what another source stated.

(11-14-2018, 01:33 AM)bfine32 Wrote: No doubt, the fault is mine. I'll work on it.