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why do ghe word friends in inverted commas

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Answered by cuteprincess200012

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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.

Answered by abcd17867

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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.

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