ChatGPT often uses non-standard punctuation characters like:
- ’ instead of ’
- ” instead of "
- — instead of -
While these look more typographically polished, they cause practical issues when copying messages for use elsewhere - in chats, emails, forms, or documents.
Why it’s a problem:
- The text may not render correctly in some apps or platforms.
- It can break formatting or cause unexpected behavior (e.g., smart quotes turning into question marks).
- It makes the message feel less natural, as if it was copy-pasted or generated, not typed by a human — which may reduce trust or affect tone, especially in personal or professional conversations.
- Users often need to manually replace these characters with standard ones for consistency or compatibility.