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[โ€“] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

A lot of languages sure, but not the language the comic is written in.

I didn't realize it was one character though. I thought it was just double < and > I guess that does make it seem less likely to be an intentional dog whistle.

[โ€“] draco_aeneus@mander.xyz 1 points 5 hours ago

They are used in the majority of European languages, including French. You might see them natively in Canadian-English written by the French speaking part.

Furthermore, because they are used in ~41 different languages, someone using a keyboard layout in that language will get that character, even if the key they press is labeled with an " icon.

Lastly, you should know that Breton (the language/culture that Great Britain is named after) uses them. Not actually directly relevant, but it does show a direct lineage of using guillemets in English. (And also it's a neat fact).