Generally, putting a single word in quotation marks changes the meaning to refer to a facsimile of the word. polite: actual politeness “polite”: unwilling to

Generally, putting a single word in quotation marks changes the meaning to refer to a facsimile of the word. polite: actual politeness “polite”: unwilling to say something that another person might feel upset about. ————————————- Also, there are ways that politeness obscures information-sharing. For example: I am saying the above at the risk of being condescending.