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Don’t use quotation marks when nothing is being quoted

Don’t use quotation marks when nothing is being quoted. If you want to highlight a specific part of the text, use italics.

  • Any orders ‘over £500’ will receive a 10% discount.
  • Any orders over £500 will receive a 10% discount.
  • The dog was barking all day.