Single inverted commas

Although it is usual to enclose a word under discussion in single inverted commas, I have chosen instead to emphasise it in red to prevent confusion with apostrophes.
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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Prescribe and proscribe

To prescribe is to recommend a medicine: to proscribe means to forbid.