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BELIEVE YOURSELF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scare quotes
1, record 1, English, scare%20quotes
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sneer quotes 2, record 1, English, sneer%20quotes
correct, plural
- shudder quotes 3, record 1, English, shudder%20quotes
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scare quotes are quotation marks placed around a word or phrase from which you, the writer, wish to distance yourself because you consider that word or phrase to be odd or inappropriate for some reason. Possibly you regard it as too colloquial for formal writing; possibly you think it's unfamiliar or mysterious; possibly you consider it to be inaccurate or misleading; possibly you believe it's just plain wrong. Quite often scare quotes are used to express irony or sarcasm. 4, record 1, English, - scare%20quotes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guillemets de distanciation
1, record 1, French, guillemets%20de%20distanciation
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guillemets de mise à distance 1, record 1, French, guillemets%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Par l'emploi de] guillemets de mise à distance[,] le rédacteur signale une expression ou un mot dont il veut se distancier et, par conséquent, amène le lecteur à y porter attention. 1, record 1, French, - guillemets%20de%20distanciation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Believe in Yourself
1, record 2, English, Believe%20in%20Yourself
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ayez confiance en vous
1, record 2, French, Ayez%20confiance%20en%20vous
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème de la Semaine nationale de sensibilisation aux toxicomanies. 1, record 2, French, - Ayez%20confiance%20en%20vous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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