AIR QUOTES - What are they?

[@Zavantica]

Your explanation was very clear and concise. You made me realize how complex communicating can be.

[@kamleshsainiindia]

I saw many times air quote in videos but I did not understand what it meant. You helped me make finger quote gesture. Thanks!

[@MadEnglishTV]

That's great!

[@MiltonUNAMAdiv11]

In Brazil we use air quotes also to refer a speech of someone, for exemplo, Mark said: "Canada is a country of immigrant".

[@MadEnglishTV]

That's great!

[@fayefarah3918]

Bending peace signs ... 🤣🤣🤣 The funniest description of quotation mark I’ve EVER heard ... Chill out buddy, as long as it’s not middle finger, is All okay 😆

[@katalinmartonnenagy310]

We use (in Hungarian) quotation marks in writing when we want to cite /quote a certain text. However you can see in English the quoted text between 'quote' and 'unquote'. We call these inverted commas as catclaws (sleng).

[@mehdirezvandehy2677]

I have seen many times my colleagues and Canadian friends have used air quotes, but I have never thought that it has a special meaning. I am sure if I asked them they would tell me the meaning; however, it would not have been as clear to me as you described. Thank you so much Marks.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thanks! 😃😃

[@JohnJohn-zn8ib]

Don’t use them because it distracts from what you are saying, shouldn’t be encouraged, it’s just a new arty farty way of saying look at me where in reality you look like an idiot.

[@amenehs730]

Unfortunately I have never used this air quotations sign. But now I learned it . “☺️”💕💕

[@asadullahkhan8727]

I am not an English speaker but sometimes when i speak i use this because i like it😅

[@abdelilahjamali9099]

Hey Mark!! I didn't know what the air quotation means but right now I do. In my country, the tea is the moroccan "beer" of the most people since 1907 when France colonized Morocco. Take care!!

[@JS-qo2dz]

Great lesson. Never know the meaning until watching this video. Thanks Mark :)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Great! 😃

[@nimababashpour]

Thanks Mark. You are awesome. I learned a lot from you and your amazing lessons. I'm going to take a CELPIP exam next week and it's been more than 8 mouths I'm watching your videos. I hope I can make it. I'll let you know. Actually I'm watching your videos through my PS4 and it's very hard to put comments through PS4. But I've recommended your KZbin channel to all my friends and they appreciated it and are following you. Keep going and thanks again.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thank you so much! 😃😃I'm going to publish a CELPIP reading book in a few days! I think it will be very helpful. I really appreciate all your support!

[@yonguru]

Never knew what air quotes are used for .. thank u for enlightening me ✌️ ✌️

[@joselinopinto7979]

Best explanation on air quote

[@Bot_Brad]

Thanks “so much” this was a”great video”

[@khushnumasaifi8077]

I really learn this mean thankyou sir

[@passionatelearners6789]

..awesome ....sir kindly make a video on affect vs effect😇

[@이진규-f9i]

It is right that when air quotes are written in a sentence, these are for highlighting words,if these are used with people's tongue as well as motion; that is like "bending the fingers twice", these have a white lie meaning?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Yes, that can have that meaning. :)

[@灯盏-c4w]

I have learned how to be honest to lie to others with my fingers. lol

[@anupsingh5858]

Thank you

[@MadEnglishTV]

😃

[@khnzeeeli7929]

I thought that this sign mean that its something important they want to point out by doing this physical gesture

[@context_is_king]

Aren't air quotes used when you are quoting someone else? So if you are using someone elses words to describe something, you are putting it in air quotes because you are saying their own words or someone elses words back to them.

[@dhanushikanayomi1330]

Awesome explanation 👌🏼

[@has9sayed]

what is the name of bgm ?

[@julianovo7237]

Lol, would you like to know how much your videos are up to date? A few hours ago I went to my favourite clothes shop, which I hadn't visited for around 6 months, and I send my friend the msg - "I am not going to buy anything. I am not even in a mood for trying anything on there." It turned out that I was obviously lying to myself when saying that, A few hours later, while I was watching this video of yours, my friend sent me a msg asking how did my "window shopping" go. I took a pic of your examples and sent him. We laughed our heads off. 😂😂😂

[@MadEnglishTV]

Lol, that's hilarious! 😄

[@gilsandrogomez]

If I say you, Hi Marks, I bought a "Lamboghine" last month, but I bought a Honda Accord.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Great job! 😃

[@JacobShubaly]

You're a "good friend"

[@Vetgong]

Hey Mark! Thanks a lot for a useful lesson! It will really help me to understand those "air quotes" signs in the right way. Really great teaching, so clear and gettable, you are a massive teacher and of huge talent! I'm so lucky to come across your videos! Have a nice day, Mark, and take care!

[@stisti7879]

I love watching KZbin fails an accident videos with lots of "intelligent" people. It really fascinates me how they can be so "smart" to win for example Darwin award :)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Lol, great example! 😃

[@kriti1429]

I think I will one day start speaking like a "native English speaker"

[@asadullahkhan8727]

With air qoutes

[@tatsavi7743]

Thank you so much sir ☺️☺️☺️

[@helinkhalil8963]

Bending the peace ✌️ sign

[@juankim3377]

Dayum that really helps

[@lorenzag6396]

My brother smokes hidden from all the other family members, and he is really stinky when he comes at home. Then I look at him, and I say: did you eat lot of "smoked food" tonight?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Lol, great job!

[@patochispatochin]

hi teacher.. How are you? I suppose very well, because your smile during the video confirms it... I thinking, you remember when ¨you went at the car cinema with you girlfriend to watch movies¨ only to ¨watch movies¨ also when you went with your friends to enjoy the hockey and you smuggle alcohol drinks as a ¨coke¨.... I got you! hahahaha It ok hahaha bye bye friend see you the next video

[@MadEnglishTV]

Hi Student! 😃I'm doing good thanks. How are you? See you in the next video! 🤗🤗

[@julianovo7237]

Haha, I liked that answer. If I were you, Mark, I'd rather put the word student into the air quotes. (Just for the sake of making an example for this video.😉)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, great idea!

[@sabasayraat6539]

Good

[@somi11]

I'm from India.. we also thik "white"

[@vemurirajesh2851]

Ur videos "really" helpful us is it right

[@MadEnglishTV]

Yes! 😃😃

[@tankgrrl29]

are you being sincere when you say that they are helpful? if so, then your quotes are NOT right. if you think the videos are not helpful, then you can sarcastically say they are "really" helpful. the air quotes show a wink, or indicate that you mean the opposite of what you said.

[@context_is_king]

OMG This is hilarious!

[@zakariaismailabubakar426]

one day in my class i and my classmeet we were Examinig math ,then I cheate my friend the supervicer saw me he would take my sheet then I said to supervicer "I am asking an eraser " is that logic teacher mark

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, that's great!

[@shucaybmaxamud2842]

Hey man! Where are you from?

[@JohnJohn-zn8ib]

Don’t use them because apart from looking ridiculous, they give the impression you don’t know what you are talking about, use proper speech, or don’t speak at all.

[@48hd38]

Why use sign language to look cool and happening....

[@Valeria-jk8ti]

I always use quotation marks with a friend of mine who is hard to understand 🙄

[@JacobShubaly]

All of the video games are "your video games"

[@dimuthupraboda]

Srilankan president is the "Best" president in the world. My English is the "best" English in world 😏

[@holycopy]

I used it on my mom today. She got angry at me cuz she doesnt know i was being sarcastic. Need to show her this video...

[@MadEnglishTV]

Lol

[@SaadSahaba]

I "think" I "feel" like I want to smoke "Marijuana"

[@moederthemeddlesome2384]

ABOUT THAT COFFEE... CAN I EMAIL IT. IF I LEAVE IT IN THE COMMENT SECTION IN AFRAID IT WILL GET STOLEN

[@urvashipurohit4953]

🙏🙏🙏

[@inzafr7233]

In the morning I “eat” soup

[@asadkhan-xs1zt]

you tube is teeming with englsih teachers who are really trying to "teach english". there are some exceptions including you

[@yonguru]

My brother said that he had never “cheated “ on his exes .

[@coco666bean6]

I don’t have anything to say I jus wanted the number of comments to equal out to 69🤣😂🤣😂

[@valerykolganov9565]

He spent all his money for nothing. He is so "smart" guy.

[@vigneshsenthilkumar3697]

Indian prime minister who wins "next election"