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Unschooled dave Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Brackets in academic text/quotes

can anyone explain why certain brackets are used in acadmic text, like the exampe below?

continuously choos[ing] .......

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Hi, welcome to EnglishForward. I think it is used when some kind of alteration is made to the original text. Prajwal

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Hi, welcome to EnglishForward.

I think it is used when some kind of alteration is made to the original text.

Prajwal
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Hi,

Why not capitalize? You are writing on an English forum, you know...

Square brackets—[]—usually contain extra information that is not given in the text, and sometimes

an editor uses them to make comments.

Regards
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I am not really expecting my post to be criticaly examined, somtimes i have to write in haste and would spend far too much time editing. I usally post with a specific enquiry that i hope to recieve advise on, not how i write the request. Is there a required standard that is expected???
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Hi,

Naturally, it is excepted that if you are asking a question on an English grammar forum,

you should use correct grammar. Otherwise, it simply shows that you don't care much

about the language you use. Likewise, it indicates that you may be inadequate to

have good command of English.

Regards
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Hi Dave,

Here are a few comments on how I see it.

The increasing popularity of texting and instant messaging seems to be producing a whole generation of people who never use capitals. In addition, some of our learners seem to come from language backgrounds that do not involve the
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Hi all,

I will be more mindful about using capitals, equally i would ask that you some of the members involved in this forum are a little more mindful about what differences/difficulties people bring to such forums.

I have found a number of replies to my enquires deeply offensive, I joined for support, but there seems to be some kind of posturing or hierarchal jostling more
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Hi again,

I hope you will feel free to post any other queries you have. We will do our best to offer help.

Clive
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Hi,

I didn't mean to offend you, as my suggestion was only optional.

You don't have to use capitals if you don't want to. Overall, it's up to you.

You may want to consider this proverb:

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

*If you were in Rome, live in the Roman way; if you are elsewhere, live as they do there.

Regards
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glad you broke it down for me; sorry, i shall try to remember to behave as in rome, when in rome !!!!

Ill assume you get the twain qoute below
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