Question

why do ghe word friends in inverted commas​

Answer 1

Answer:

I understand "friend", with inverted commas (called quotation marks in US-English) as ironical, suggesting homosexuality. If it were "a friend's friend", it would just mean that A is a friend of B, and B himself a friend of C ; so, A is a friend's friend of C, without any innuendo.

Answer 2

Explanation:

I understand "friend", with inverted commas (called quotation marks in US-English) as ironical, suggesting homosexuality. If it were "a friend's friend", it would just mean that A is a friend of B, and B himself a friend of C ; so, A is a friend's friend of C, without any innuendo.