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    Don’t Let Scare Quotes Scare You

    Don’t Let Scare Quotes Scare You

    I recently edited a paper that included an inordinate number of scare quotes. The writer may have thought he was doing readers a favor by placing quotation marks around a word he was introducing or using in an unusual or nontraditional way. But really, it was just plain scary the number of times they were used.

    Judy April 17, 2014February 24, 2020 Editing, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Tips No Comments Read more

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