
40 Times People Misused Quotation Marks With Hilarious Results
If there's one thing that can make any regular sentence instantly sound sketchy, it's some misused quotation marks.
If there's one thing that can make any regular sentence instantly sound sketchy, it's some misused quotation marks. It's crazy how such a little grammatical error can completely transform a sentence. Here's an example for you: I've put the baby to sleep vs. I've put the baby to "sleep". Know what we're getting at?
Some keen-eyed people even started collecting the most ridiculously misused quotation marks in a subreddit called /r/suspiciousquotes/ and they're absolutely hilarious. Check out a collection of some of the best ones in the gallery below!
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#1 Very "Useful" Tutorial
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#2 Oh No, Timmy
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#3 Starbucks Is Offering Everything These Days
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#4 I Feel So Sorry For That Actor
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#5 A "Loving Tribute"
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#6 This Is What I Think Of Your So-Called Allergy
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#7 My Husband Was Given This Notepad At His New Job. Most Discouraging Use Of Quotation Marks
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#8 That Is Unsettling
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#9 Suspicious Church
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#10 You Might Want To Clarify Your Acronym A Bit
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#11 So Many Questions
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#12 Suspicious Quotes
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#13 Should I Doubt The Safety Of My Holidays?
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#14 I Don't Think I've Ever Been More Intimidated By A Piece Of Mail
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#15 Sir This Is The "Police"
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#16 Don't Know How I Feel About This "Plastic Surgeon"
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#17 I Don't Know If I Want To Visit This So-Called "Church" Of Yours
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#18 I'd Rather Not Touch The 'Rock', Thanks
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#19 "Sober"
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#20 "Befriended"
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#21 Stop Mom! Free "Face Painting"
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#22 Uh, What Kinda Teacher Again?
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#23 Rightfully Suspicious Quotes
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#24 I Also "Love" My Job
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#25 I Always Buy My "Candy" At My Local Bowling Alley
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#26 Yours? Hmm
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#27 "Nothing" In Car
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#28 Uhm?
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#29 Of Course. I Mean, What Else Would You Even Put In There
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#30 Hate It When You "Accidental" Salmon
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#31 When Looking Up What McNuggets Are Made Of
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#32 Mom, Are You Proud Or Not?
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#33 A What Now
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#34 "If" You Catch My Drift
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#35 Mechanic Wanted
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#36 Found This At A Secondhand
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#37 It's Written On Police Cars
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#38 Yes, Officer, I'm "21"
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#39 "Specialized In Various Specialties"
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#40 Just Seen In A Microsoft Presentation. Yeah, It Sure Is
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