P6-e Omit or correct quotation marks used excessively or incorrectly.
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Omit unneeded quotation marks used for emphasis, irony, or distance.
slang Informal language that tends to change rapidly.
cliché An overused expression that has lost its original freshness, such as hard as a rock.
Avoid using quotation marks just to emphasize certain words, to show irony, or to distance yourself from slang, clichés, or trite expressions.
Omit quotation marks from indirect quotations.
indirect quotation A restatement of a speaker’s or writer’s ideas without quoting directly or using quotation marks.
