- From: asmusf via GitHub <sysbot+gh@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:01:07 +0000
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I received two copies of this message, and one did not show the typeface disctinction directly, but substituted **. On 4/29/2016 8:34 AM, r12a wrote: > > John Cowan Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:29:34 -0400 > > Florian Rivoal scripsit: > > quotation marks do change based on the styling of the document > (more so for blockquote than for q, but still). > > I'd like to see evidence for this in the case of inline quotations > in ordinary published work. > > As it happens, the chapter of a book i'm reading just did that. > > Here's the explanation: > > Quotations from Priscus and other original sources appear in > */this different typeface/* to distinguish them from my own words. > > And here's an example of usage from some pages later: > > A significant pause for explanation and recognition, then Attila's > message. > ‘Theodosius is the son of a nobly born father. So am I, Attila, > the son of my father the King of the Huns, Mundzuk. I have > preserved my noble lineage, but Theodosius has not. Who now is the > barbarian, and who the more civilized?’ > The answer is obvious: the bag proves the point. Theodosius, by > plotting the assassination of Attila, his superior, his master, > has acted like a rebellious slave. */As a result, Attila declared, > he would not absolve Theodoseus from blame unless he handed over > the eunuch for punishment./* > > — > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. > Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/w3c/i18n-discuss/issues/1#issuecomment-215760891> > -- GitHub Notification of comment by asmusf Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/i18n-discuss/issues/1#issuecomment-215778408 using your GitHub account
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