Anker recalls over a million power banks due to fire and burn hazards

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• hydroptic@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  You should stop using the PowerCore 10000 ‘immediately’

  Engadget “journalists” don’t know how to use quotes

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  • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Yes they do. They’re literally quoting the recall notice.

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  • tal@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Could be following British convention.

    thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-s…

    American style uses double quotes (“) for initial quotations, then single quotes (‘) for quotations within the initial quotation.

    British style uses single quotes (‘) for initial quotations, then double quotes (“) for quotations within the initial quotation.

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    • verdantbanana@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      TIL

      American style “Economic systems,” according to Professor White, “are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, ‘with us whether we want them or not.’”

      British style uses single quotes (‘) for initial quotations, then double quotes (“) for quotations within the initial quotation.

      British style ‘Economic systems’, according to Professor White, ‘are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, “with us whether we want them or not”’.

      British style looks better and more functional

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    • atrielienz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      This is why English does the thing. Thank you! Its something I noticed and know but couldn’t put into words.

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• snowfalldreamland@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  As much as my opinion of anker has dropped after the security camera fiasco it’s a Good sign that they do this recall. I’m sure lesser brands would try to cover something like this up instead.

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