I use sarcasm quotes like so:
Let's ask the "expert".
But with a possessive noun, is the following the correct way, or isn't there one?
Let's ask for the "expert's" advice.
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Is it the use of the apostrophe inside the quotation marks you don't like the looks of? If so, you can use the so-called expert's advice, dispensing with the quotation marks altogether. – Jason Bassford Jun 1 '19 at 19:35
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1According to this source, the Chicago Manual of Style says not to turn titles in quotation marks into possessives; I'd suggest the same principle applies here. markallenediting.com/2016/04/15/… – Stuart F Oct 28 '19 at 13:43
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1@StuartF - the article that you link to has nothing to do with the question. – Greybeard Jun 24 '20 at 12:41
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1...is the following the correct way,...? Yes, it is. – Greybeard Jun 24 '20 at 12:42
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A- Let's ask for the "expert's" advice.
B- Let's ask for the expert's "advice".
Both imply something wrong. A implies either that the person isn't an expert, or that experts don't exist at least in this context. B could imply the same things PLUS that the advice isn't really advice - maybe it's an order.
For most circumstances, either would work so no rule.
