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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Massaging Quotations
I am quoting an article by Dr. David Livingston that reads, "It's not just what we learn out there in space, or about ourselves, or how to be a better steward of precious Earth."
In its current form, it doesn't quite fit into the sentence I'm writing. This is how I quoted it, but I'm not sure what the correct format would be for what I'm trying to do:
According to Livingston, not only do we learn about "space, [...] ourselves, [...] [and] steward[ship]," but yada yada yada.
Thanks for your help!
In its current form, it doesn't quite fit into the sentence I'm writing. This is how I quoted it, but I'm not sure what the correct format would be for what I'm trying to do:
According to Livingston, not only do we learn about "space, [...] ourselves, [...] [and] steward[ship]," but yada yada yada.
Thanks for your help!
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Hi, I am quoting an article by Dr. " In its current form, it doesn't quite fit into the sentence I'm writing. ] [and] steward[ship]," but yada yada yada.
- Hi, I am quoting an article by Dr.
- " In its current form, it doesn't quite fit into the sentence I'm writing.
- ] [and] steward[ship]," but yada yada yada.
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Hi,
I am quoting an article by Dr. David Livingston that reads, "It's not just what we learn out there in space, or about ourselves, or how to be a better steward of precious Earth."
In its current form, it doesn't quite fit into the sentence I'm writing. This is how I quoted it, but I'm not sure what the correct format would be for what I'm trying to do:
According to
I am quoting an article by Dr. David Livingston that reads, "It's not just what we learn out there in space, or about ourselves, or how to be a better steward of precious Earth."
In its current form, it doesn't quite fit into the sentence I'm writing. This is how I quoted it, but I'm not sure what the correct format would be for what I'm trying to do:
According to
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Thanks, Clive, but while your response is insightful, it's not actually what the original purpose of my question was. Let me clarify- I am seeking help regarding the way in which I quoted Dr. Livingston (i.e. "space, [...] ourselves, [...] [and] steward[ship],"). Is the quotation, with its multitude of square brackets containing ellipses for omitting material, a word to be inserted, and a suffi
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Do not use the square brackets for the ellipses. Use them to insert words that were not actually part of the quote.
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