Misuses of quotation marks

NO QUOTATION MARKS FOR SLANG, TRITE EXPRESSIONS, OR HUMOR

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: Between Thanksgiving and Super Bowl Sunday, many American wives become “football widows.” Revised sentence: Between Thanksgiving and Super Bowl Sunday, many American wives become football widows.

NO QUOTATION MARKS AROUND INDIRECT QUOTATIONS

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: After leaving the scene of the domestic quarrel, the office said that “he was due for a coffee break.” Revised sentence: After leaving the scene of the domestic quarrel, the office said that he was due for a coffee break.

See Indirect quotations.