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Stop Quotation Mark Abuse with this Simple Test

Stop Quotation Mark Abuse with this Simple Test

Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I reprise and expand my advice on scare quotes. (Tweet this post by @scieditor)   Photo by Quinn

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Simple punctuation test for “effective” writing!

Simple punctuation test for “effective” writing!

Updated May 2020, because internet. There are some punctuation marks that can make prose look absurd — especially with overuse. Scare quotes and exclamation marks

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