Run your strings through a sanitizer that converts smart quotes ( “ ” ) to straight quotes ( " " ). Avoid using & unless written as & in XML.

Before you edit a single word, you need the right software. Do not use Notepad. You will break your game. Here are the industry-standard (best) tools:

The air in the Goth manor didn’t smell like old books and tragedy anymore. It smelled like .

: To follow best practices and respect creator "Terms of Use" (TOU), save translations in a separate package instead of editing the original mod file. How to Change the Game's Base Language