Signs of the Times
Quotation marks no longer quote, Nor put at doubt what they enclose. These days they do a different job, They "underline" our sloppy prose. "Fresh" tomatoes ought to mean, "Don't take my word. Beware! If you believe the grocer's sign, Okay, that's your affair." "Anton" is here, proclaims the sign In... Sign in to see full entry.