diff --git a/prettier.sh b/prettier.sh
index 594abbe..650226a 100755
--- a/prettier.sh
+++ b/prettier.sh
@@ -9,17 +9,20 @@ source "$DIR/_reformat-common.bash"
 
 file="$1"
 
-wrflog running against file $file
+wrflog running against file "$file"
 
-if [[ x"$WOULD_REFORMAT" = x"would_reformat" ]] ; then
-    out=$(npx prettier --check $file 2>&1 >/dev/null)
+if [[ "$WOULD_REFORMAT" = "would_reformat" ]] ; then
+    out=$(npx prettier --check "$file" 2>&1 >/dev/null)
     retval="$?"
+    echo "$out"
     exit "$retval"
 fi
 
-if [[ x"$WOULD_REFORMAT" = x"do_reformat" ]] ; then # 
-    out=$(npx prettier --write $file 2>&1 >/dev/null)
+if [[ "$WOULD_REFORMAT" = "do_reformat" ]] ; then
+    out=$(npx prettier --write "$file" 2>&1 >/dev/null)
     retval="$?"
+
+    echo "$out"
     exit "$retval"
 fi