Go back to grave quoting in source-code docstrings etc.

This reverts almost all my recent changes to use curved quotes
in docstrings and/or strings used for error diagnostics.
There are a few exceptions, e.g., Bahá’í proper names.
* admin/unidata/unidata-gen.el (unidata-gen-table):
* lisp/abbrev.el (expand-region-abbrevs):
* lisp/align.el (align-region):
* lisp/allout.el (allout-mode, allout-solicit-alternate-bullet)
(outlineify-sticky):
* lisp/apropos.el (apropos-library):
* lisp/bookmark.el (bookmark-default-annotation-text):
* lisp/button.el (button-category-symbol, button-put)
(make-text-button):
* lisp/calc/calc-aent.el (math-read-if, math-read-factor):
* lisp/calc/calc-embed.el (calc-do-embedded):
* lisp/calc/calc-ext.el (calc-user-function-list):
* lisp/calc/calc-graph.el (calc-graph-show-dumb):
* lisp/calc/calc-help.el (calc-describe-key)
(calc-describe-thing, calc-full-help):
* lisp/calc/calc-lang.el (calc-c-language)
(math-parse-fortran-vector-end, math-parse-tex-sum)
(math-parse-eqn-matrix, math-parse-eqn-prime)
(calc-yacas-language, calc-maxima-language, calc-giac-language)
(math-read-giac-subscr, math-read-math-subscr)
(math-read-big-rec, math-read-big-balance):
* lisp/calc/calc-misc.el (calc-help, report-calc-bug):
* lisp/calc/calc-mode.el (calc-auto-why, calc-save-modes)
(calc-auto-recompute):
* lisp/calc/calc-prog.el (calc-fix-token-name)
(calc-read-parse-table-part, calc-user-define-invocation)
(math-do-arg-check):
* lisp/calc/calc-store.el (calc-edit-variable):
* lisp/calc/calc-units.el (math-build-units-table-buffer):
* lisp/calc/calc-vec.el (math-read-brackets):
* lisp/calc/calc-yank.el (calc-edit-mode):
* lisp/calc/calc.el (calc, calc-do, calc-user-invocation):
* lisp/calendar/appt.el (appt-display-message):
* lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el (diary-check-diary-file)
(diary-mail-entries, diary-from-outlook):
* lisp/calendar/icalendar.el (icalendar-export-region)
(icalendar--convert-float-to-ical)
(icalendar--convert-date-to-ical)
(icalendar--convert-ical-to-diary)
(icalendar--convert-recurring-to-diary)
(icalendar--add-diary-entry):
* lisp/calendar/time-date.el (format-seconds):
* lisp/calendar/timeclock.el (timeclock-mode-line-display)
(timeclock-make-hours-explicit, timeclock-log-data):
* lisp/calendar/todo-mode.el (todo-prefix, todo-delete-category)
(todo-item-mark, todo-check-format)
(todo-insert-item--next-param, todo-edit-item--next-key)
(todo-mode):
* lisp/cedet/ede/pmake.el (ede-proj-makefile-insert-dist-rules):
* lisp/cedet/mode-local.el (describe-mode-local-overload)
(mode-local-print-binding, mode-local-describe-bindings-2):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el (semantic-displayor-show-request):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/srt-mode.el (srecode-macro-help):
* lisp/cus-start.el (standard):
* lisp/cus-theme.el (describe-theme-1):
* lisp/custom.el (custom-add-dependencies, custom-check-theme)
(custom--sort-vars-1, load-theme):
* lisp/descr-text.el (describe-text-properties-1, describe-char):
* lisp/dired-x.el (dired-do-run-mail):
* lisp/dired.el (dired-log):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/advice.el (ad-read-advised-function)
(ad-read-advice-class, ad-read-advice-name, ad-enable-advice)
(ad-disable-advice, ad-remove-advice, ad-set-argument)
(ad-set-arguments, ad--defalias-fset, ad-activate)
(ad-deactivate):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-opt.el (byte-compile-inline-expand)
(byte-compile-unfold-lambda, byte-optimize-form-code-walker)
(byte-optimize-while, byte-optimize-apply):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el (defun, defsubst):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el (byte-compile-lapcode)
(byte-compile-log-file, byte-compile-format-warn)
(byte-compile-nogroup-warn, byte-compile-arglist-warn)
(byte-compile-cl-warn)
(byte-compile-warn-about-unresolved-functions)
(byte-compile-file, byte-compile--declare-var)
(byte-compile-file-form-defmumble, byte-compile-form)
(byte-compile-normal-call, byte-compile-check-variable)
(byte-compile-variable-ref, byte-compile-variable-set)
(byte-compile-subr-wrong-args, byte-compile-setq-default)
(byte-compile-negation-optimizer)
(byte-compile-condition-case--old)
(byte-compile-condition-case--new, byte-compile-save-excursion)
(byte-compile-defvar, byte-compile-autoload)
(byte-compile-lambda-form)
(byte-compile-make-variable-buffer-local, display-call-tree)
(batch-byte-compile):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cconv.el (cconv-convert, cconv--analyze-use):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el (chart-space-usage):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/check-declare.el (check-declare-scan)
(check-declare-warn, check-declare-file)
(check-declare-directory):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el (checkdoc-this-string-valid-engine)
(checkdoc-message-text-engine):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-extra.el (cl-parse-integer)
(cl--describe-class):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-generic.el (cl-defgeneric)
(cl--generic-describe, cl-generic-generalizers):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el (cl--parse-loop-clause, cl-tagbody)
(cl-symbol-macrolet):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el (cl-unload-function, flet):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/copyright.el (copyright)
(copyright-update-directory):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el (edebug-read-list):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-base.el (eieio-persistent-read):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-core.el (eieio--slot-override)
(eieio-oref):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-opt.el (eieio-help-constructor):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-speedbar.el:
(eieio-speedbar-child-make-tag-lines)
(eieio-speedbar-child-description):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el (defclass, change-class):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/elint.el (elint-file, elint-get-top-forms)
(elint-init-form, elint-check-defalias-form)
(elint-check-let-form):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/ert.el (ert-get-test, ert-results-mode-menu)
(ert-results-pop-to-backtrace-for-test-at-point)
(ert-results-pop-to-messages-for-test-at-point)
(ert-results-pop-to-should-forms-for-test-at-point)
(ert-describe-test):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/find-func.el (find-function-search-for-symbol)
(find-function-library):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/generator.el (iter-yield):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el (gv-define-simple-setter):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el (lm-verify):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/macroexp.el (macroexp--obsolete-warning):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/map-ynp.el (map-y-or-n-p):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/nadvice.el (advice--make-docstring)
(advice--make, define-advice):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package-x.el (package-upload-file):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-version-join)
(package-disabled-p, package-activate-1, package-activate)
(package--download-one-archive)
(package--download-and-read-archives)
(package-compute-transaction, package-install-from-archive)
(package-install, package-install-selected-packages)
(package-delete, package-autoremove, describe-package-1)
(package-install-button-action, package-delete-button-action)
(package-menu-hide-package, package-menu--list-to-prompt)
(package-menu--perform-transaction)
(package-menu--find-and-notify-upgrades):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/pcase.el (pcase-exhaustive, pcase--u1):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/re-builder.el (reb-enter-subexp-mode):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/ring.el (ring-previous, ring-next):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/rx.el (rx-check, rx-anything)
(rx-check-any-string, rx-check-any, rx-check-not, rx-=)
(rx-repeat, rx-check-backref, rx-syntax, rx-check-category)
(rx-form):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/smie.el (smie-config-save):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/subr-x.el (internal--check-binding):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/tabulated-list.el (tabulated-list-put-tag):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/testcover.el (testcover-1value):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/timer.el (timer-event-handler):
* lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el (viper-toggle-parse-sexp-ignore-comments)
(viper-toggle-search-style, viper-kill-buffer)
(viper-brac-function):
* lisp/emulation/viper-macs.el (viper-record-kbd-macro):
* lisp/env.el (setenv):
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el (erc-nick-popup):
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-cmd-LOAD, erc-handle-login, english):
* lisp/eshell/em-dirs.el (eshell/cd):
* lisp/eshell/em-glob.el (eshell-glob-regexp)
(eshell-glob-entries):
* lisp/eshell/em-pred.el (eshell-parse-modifiers):
* lisp/eshell/esh-opt.el (eshell-show-usage):
* lisp/facemenu.el (facemenu-add-new-face)
(facemenu-add-new-color):
* lisp/faces.el (read-face-name, read-face-font, describe-face)
(x-resolve-font-name):
* lisp/files-x.el (modify-file-local-variable):
* lisp/files.el (locate-user-emacs-file, find-alternate-file)
(set-auto-mode, hack-one-local-variable--obsolete)
(dir-locals-set-directory-class, write-file, basic-save-buffer)
(delete-directory, copy-directory, recover-session)
(recover-session-finish, insert-directory)
(file-modes-char-to-who, file-modes-symbolic-to-number)
(move-file-to-trash):
* lisp/filesets.el (filesets-add-buffer, filesets-remove-buffer):
* lisp/find-cmd.el (find-generic, find-to-string):
* lisp/finder.el (finder-commentary):
* lisp/font-lock.el (font-lock-fontify-buffer):
* lisp/format.el (format-write-file, format-find-file)
(format-insert-file):
* lisp/frame.el (get-device-terminal, select-frame-by-name):
* lisp/fringe.el (fringe--check-style):
* lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el (nnmairix-widget-create-query):
* lisp/help-fns.el (help-fns--key-bindings)
(help-fns--compiler-macro, help-fns--parent-mode)
(help-fns--obsolete, help-fns--interactive-only)
(describe-function-1, describe-variable):
* lisp/help.el (describe-mode)
(describe-minor-mode-from-indicator):
* lisp/image.el (image-type):
* lisp/international/ccl.el (ccl-dump):
* lisp/international/fontset.el (x-must-resolve-font-name):
* lisp/international/mule-cmds.el (prefer-coding-system)
(select-safe-coding-system-interactively)
(select-safe-coding-system, activate-input-method)
(toggle-input-method, describe-current-input-method)
(describe-language-environment):
* lisp/international/mule-conf.el (code-offset):
* lisp/international/mule-diag.el (describe-character-set)
(list-input-methods-1):
* lisp/mail/feedmail.el (feedmail-run-the-queue):
* lisp/mouse.el (minor-mode-menu-from-indicator):
* lisp/mpc.el (mpc-playlist-rename):
* lisp/msb.el (msb--choose-menu):
* lisp/net/ange-ftp.el (ange-ftp-shell-command):
* lisp/net/imap.el (imap-interactive-login):
* lisp/net/mairix.el (mairix-widget-create-query):
* lisp/net/newst-backend.el (newsticker--sentinel-work):
* lisp/net/newst-treeview.el (newsticker--treeview-load):
* lisp/net/rlogin.el (rlogin):
* lisp/obsolete/iswitchb.el (iswitchb-possible-new-buffer):
* lisp/obsolete/otodo-mode.el (todo-more-important-p):
* lisp/obsolete/pgg-gpg.el (pgg-gpg-process-region):
* lisp/obsolete/pgg-pgp.el (pgg-pgp-process-region):
* lisp/obsolete/pgg-pgp5.el (pgg-pgp5-process-region):
* lisp/org/ob-core.el (org-babel-goto-named-src-block)
(org-babel-goto-named-result):
* lisp/org/ob-fortran.el (org-babel-fortran-ensure-main-wrap):
* lisp/org/ob-ref.el (org-babel-ref-resolve):
* lisp/org/org-agenda.el (org-agenda-prepare):
* lisp/org/org-clock.el (org-clock-notify-once-if-expired)
(org-clock-resolve):
* lisp/org/org-ctags.el (org-ctags-ask-rebuild-tags-file-then-find-tag):
* lisp/org/org-feed.el (org-feed-parse-atom-entry):
* lisp/org/org-habit.el (org-habit-parse-todo):
* lisp/org/org-mouse.el (org-mouse-popup-global-menu)
(org-mouse-context-menu):
* lisp/org/org-table.el (org-table-edit-formulas):
* lisp/org/ox.el (org-export-async-start):
* lisp/proced.el (proced-log):
* lisp/progmodes/ada-mode.el (ada-get-indent-case)
(ada-check-matching-start, ada-goto-matching-start):
* lisp/progmodes/ada-prj.el (ada-prj-display-page):
* lisp/progmodes/ada-xref.el (ada-find-executable):
* lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el (ebrowse-tags-apropos):
* lisp/progmodes/etags.el (etags-tags-apropos-additional):
* lisp/progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-parse-err-lines)
(flymake-start-syntax-check-process):
* lisp/progmodes/python.el (python-shell-get-process-or-error)
(python-define-auxiliary-skeleton):
* lisp/progmodes/sql.el (sql-comint):
* lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el (verilog-load-file-at-point):
* lisp/progmodes/vhdl-mode.el (vhdl-widget-directory-validate):
* lisp/recentf.el (recentf-open-files):
* lisp/replace.el (query-replace-read-from)
(occur-after-change-function, occur-1):
* lisp/scroll-bar.el (scroll-bar-columns):
* lisp/server.el (server-get-auth-key):
* lisp/simple.el (execute-extended-command)
(undo-outer-limit-truncate, list-processes--refresh)
(compose-mail, set-variable, choose-completion-string)
(define-alternatives):
* lisp/startup.el (site-run-file, tty-handle-args, command-line)
(command-line-1):
* lisp/subr.el (noreturn, define-error, add-to-list)
(read-char-choice, version-to-list):
* lisp/term/common-win.el (x-handle-xrm-switch)
(x-handle-name-switch, x-handle-args):
* lisp/term/x-win.el (x-handle-parent-id, x-handle-smid):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-ref.el (reftex-label):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-toc.el (reftex-toc-rename-label):
* lisp/textmodes/two-column.el (2C-split):
* lisp/tutorial.el (tutorial--describe-nonstandard-key)
(tutorial--find-changed-keys):
* lisp/type-break.el (type-break-noninteractive-query):
* lisp/wdired.el (wdired-do-renames, wdired-do-symlink-changes)
(wdired-do-perm-changes):
* lisp/whitespace.el (whitespace-report-region):
Prefer grave quoting in source-code strings used to generate help
and diagnostics.
* lisp/faces.el (face-documentation):
No need to convert quotes, since the result is a docstring.
* lisp/info.el (Info-virtual-index-find-node)
(Info-virtual-index, info-apropos):
Simplify by generating only curved quotes, since info files are
typically that ways nowadays anyway.
* lisp/international/mule-diag.el (list-input-methods):
Don’t assume text quoting style is curved.
* lisp/org/org-bibtex.el (org-bibtex-fields):
Revert my recent changes, going back to the old quoting style.

1 files changed, 31 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index f6583bba487..b0d2ff96629 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@ This is, approximately, the inverse of `version-to-list'.
           (push (int-to-string num) str-list)
           (push "." str-list))
          ((< num -4)
-          (error "Invalid version list ‘%s’" vlist))
+          (error "Invalid version list `%s'" vlist))
          (t
           ;; pre, or beta, or alpha
           (cond ((equal "." (car str-list))
                  (pop str-list))
                 ((not (string-match "[0-9]+" (car str-list)))
-                 (error "Invalid version list ‘%s’" vlist)))
+                 (error "Invalid version list `%s'" vlist)))
           (push (cond ((= num -1) "pre")
                       ((= num -2) "beta")
                       ((= num -3) "alpha")
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ Return the max version (as a string) if the package is held at a lower version."
           ((stringp force)              ; held
            (unless (version-list-= version (version-to-list force))
              force))
-          (t (error "Invalid element in ‘package-load-list’")))))
+          (t (error "Invalid element in `package-load-list'")))))
 
 (defun package-built-in-p (package &optional min-version)
   "Return true if PACKAGE is built-in to Emacs.
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ correspond to previously loaded files (those returned by
   (let* ((name (package-desc-name pkg-desc))
          (pkg-dir (package-desc-dir pkg-desc)))
     (unless pkg-dir
-      (error "Internal error: unable to find directory for ‘%s’"
+      (error "Internal error: unable to find directory for `%s'"
              (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc)))
     (let* ((loaded-files-list (when reload
                                 (package--list-loaded-files pkg-dir))))
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ Newer versions are always activated, regardless of FORCE."
                        (unless (package-activate (car req))
                          (throw 'dep-failure req))))))
         (if fail
-            (warn "Unable to activate package ‘%s’.
-Required package ‘%s-%s’ is unavailable"
+            (warn "Unable to activate package `%s'.
+Required package `%s-%s' is unavailable"
                   package (car fail) (package-version-join (cadr fail)))
           ;; If all goes well, activate the package itself.
           (package-activate-1 pkg-vec force)))))))
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ similar to an entry in `package-alist'.  Save the cached copy to
                ;; Even if the sig fails, this download is done, so
                ;; remove it from the in-progress list.
                (package--update-downloads-in-progress archive)
-               (error "Unsigned archive ‘%s’" name))
+               (error "Unsigned archive `%s'" name))
              ;; Write out the archives file.
              (write-region content nil local-file nil 'silent)
              ;; Write out good signatures into archive-contents.signed file.
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ perform the downloads asynchronously."
          (when async
            ;; The t at the end means to propagate connection errors.
            (lambda () (package--update-downloads-in-progress archive) t)))
-      (error (message "Failed to download ‘%s’ archive."
+      (error (message "Failed to download `%s' archive."
                (car archive))))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ SEEN is used internally to detect infinite recursion."
                          (package-desc-full-name already))
               (setq packages (delq already packages))
               (setq already nil))
-          (error "Need package ‘%s-%s’, but only %s is being installed"
+          (error "Need package `%s-%s', but only %s is being installed"
                  next-pkg (package-version-join next-version)
                  (package-version-join (package-desc-version already)))))
       (cond
@@ -1612,20 +1612,20 @@ SEEN is used internally to detect infinite recursion."
                   (setq problem
                         (if (stringp disabled)
                             (format-message
-                             "Package ‘%s’ held at version %s, but version %s required"
+                             "Package `%s' held at version %s, but version %s required"
                              next-pkg disabled
                              (package-version-join next-version))
-                          (format-message "Required package ‘%s’ is disabled"
+                          (format-message "Required package `%s' is disabled"
                                           next-pkg)))))
                (t (setq found pkg-desc)))))
           (unless found
             (cond
              (problem (error "%s" problem))
              (found-something
-              (error "Need package ‘%s-%s’, but only %s is available"
+              (error "Need package `%s-%s', but only %s is available"
                      next-pkg (package-version-join next-version)
                      found-something))
-             (t (error "Package ‘%s-%s’ is unavailable"
+             (t (error "Package `%s-%s' is unavailable"
                        next-pkg (package-version-join next-version)))))
           (setq packages
                 (package-compute-transaction (cons found packages)
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ if all the in-between dependencies are also in PACKAGE-LIST."
              (unless (or good-sigs (eq package-check-signature 'allow-unsigned))
                ;; Even if the sig fails, this download is done, so
                ;; remove it from the in-progress list.
-               (error "Unsigned package: ‘%s’"
+               (error "Unsigned package: `%s'"
                  (package-desc-name pkg-desc)))
              ;; Signature checked, unpack now.
              (with-temp-buffer (insert content)
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ to install it but still mark it as selected."
                                                (package-desc-reqs pkg)))
               (package-compute-transaction () (list (list pkg))))))
       (package-download-transaction transaction)
-    (message "‘%s’ is already installed" (package-desc-full-name pkg))))
+    (message "`%s' is already installed" (package-desc-full-name pkg))))
 
 (defun package-strip-rcs-id (str)
   "Strip RCS version ID from the version string STR.
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ If some packages are not installed propose to install them."
   ;; using here, because the outcome is the same either way (nothing
   ;; gets installed).
   (if (not package-selected-packages)
-      (message "‘package-selected-packages’ is empty, nothing to install")
+      (message "`package-selected-packages' is empty, nothing to install")
     (cl-loop for p in package-selected-packages
              unless (package-installed-p p)
              collect p into lst
@@ -2066,13 +2066,13 @@ If NOSAVE is non-nil, the package is not removed from
                                   (expand-file-name package-user-dir))
                                  (expand-file-name dir)))
            ;; Don't delete "system" packages.
-           (error "Package ‘%s’ is a system package, not deleting"
+           (error "Package `%s' is a system package, not deleting"
                   (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc)))
           ((and (null force)
                 (setq pkg-used-elsewhere-by
                       (package--used-elsewhere-p pkg-desc)))
            ;; Don't delete packages used as dependency elsewhere.
-           (error "Package ‘%s’ is used by ‘%s’ as dependency, not deleting"
+           (error "Package `%s' is used by `%s' as dependency, not deleting"
                   (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc)
                   (package-desc-name pkg-used-elsewhere-by)))
           (t
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ If NOSAVE is non-nil, the package is not removed from
              (delete pkg-desc pkgs)
              (unless (cdr pkgs)
                (setq package-alist (delq pkgs package-alist))))
-           (message "Package ‘%s’ deleted." (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc))))))
+           (message "Package `%s' deleted." (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc))))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun package-reinstall (pkg)
@@ -2116,7 +2116,8 @@ will be deleted."
   ;; do absolutely nothing.
   (when (or package-selected-packages
             (yes-or-no-p
-             "‘package-selected-packages’ is empty! Really remove ALL packages? "))
+             (format-message
+              "`package-selected-packages' is empty! Really remove ALL packages? ")))
     (let ((removable (package--removable-packages)))
       (if removable
           (when (y-or-n-p
@@ -2224,7 +2225,7 @@ Otherwise no newline is inserted."
                                    "Installed"
                                  (capitalize status))
                                'font-lock-face 'package-status-builtin-face))
-           (insert (substitute-command-keys " in ‘"))
+           (insert (substitute-command-keys " in `"))
            (let ((dir (abbreviate-file-name
                        (file-name-as-directory
                         (if (file-in-directory-p pkg-dir package-user-dir)
@@ -2234,10 +2235,10 @@ Otherwise no newline is inserted."
            (if (and (package-built-in-p name)
                     (not (package-built-in-p name version)))
                (insert (substitute-command-keys
-                        "’,\n             shadowing a ")
+                        "',\n             shadowing a ")
                        (propertize "built-in package"
                                    'font-lock-face 'package-status-builtin-face))
-             (insert (substitute-command-keys "’")))
+             (insert (substitute-command-keys "'")))
            (if signed
                (insert ".")
              (insert " (unsigned)."))
@@ -2385,7 +2386,7 @@ Otherwise no newline is inserted."
 
 (defun package-install-button-action (button)
   (let ((pkg-desc (button-get button 'package-desc)))
-    (when (y-or-n-p (format-message "Install package ‘%s’? "
+    (when (y-or-n-p (format-message "Install package `%s'? "
                                     (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc)))
       (package-install pkg-desc nil)
       (revert-buffer nil t)
@@ -2393,7 +2394,7 @@ Otherwise no newline is inserted."
 
 (defun package-delete-button-action (button)
   (let ((pkg-desc (button-get button 'package-desc)))
-    (when (y-or-n-p (format-message "Delete package ‘%s’? "
+    (when (y-or-n-p (format-message "Delete package `%s'? "
                                     (package-desc-full-name pkg-desc)))
       (package-delete pkg-desc)
       (revert-buffer nil t)
@@ -2912,8 +2913,8 @@ If optional arg BUTTON is non-nil, describe its associated package."
            (cl-remove-if-not (lambda (e) (string-match re (symbol-name (car e))))
                              package-archive-contents)))
       (message (substitute-command-keys
-                (concat "Hiding %s packages, type ‘\\[package-menu-toggle-hiding]’"
-                        " to toggle or ‘\\[customize-variable] RET package-hidden-regexps’"
+                (concat "Hiding %s packages, type `\\[package-menu-toggle-hiding]'"
+                        " to toggle or `\\[customize-variable] RET package-hidden-regexps'"
                         " to customize it"))
         (length hidden)))))
 
@@ -3097,7 +3098,7 @@ prompt (see `package-menu--prompt-transaction-p')."
       (length packages)
       (mapconcat #'package-desc-full-name packages ", ")))
    ;; Exactly 1
-   (t (format-message "package ‘%s’"
+   (t (format-message "package `%s'"
                       (package-desc-full-name (car packages))))))
 
 (defun package-menu--prompt-transaction-p (delete install upgrade)
@@ -3153,7 +3154,7 @@ objects removed."
       (condition-case-unless-debug err
           (let ((inhibit-message package-menu-async))
             (package-delete elt nil 'nosave))
-        (error (message "Error trying to delete ‘%s’: %S"
+        (error (message "Error trying to delete `%s': %S"
                  (package-desc-full-name elt)
                  err))))))
 
@@ -3284,7 +3285,7 @@ Store this list in `package-menu--new-package-list'."
 (defun package-menu--find-and-notify-upgrades ()
   "Notify the user of upgradable packages."
   (when-let ((upgrades (package-menu--find-upgrades)))
-    (message "%d package%s can be upgraded; type ‘%s’ to mark %s for upgrading."
+    (message "%d package%s can be upgraded; type `%s' to mark %s for upgrading."
       (length upgrades)
       (if (= (length upgrades) 1) "" "s")
       (substitute-command-keys "\\[package-menu-mark-upgrades]")