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Quoting a full sentence
Stylistic question for you editing types.
I want to quote an entire sentence from The Buildings of England which describes the retained piers of Blackfriars railway bridge (the superstructure having been removed in 1985).
The original is a sentence fragment which is consistent with the point-form style of the guide and reads in full, "One of the strangest sights in London, marching across the river, carrying nothing nowhere.".
When I include this within my own sentence "...which the Buildings of England describes as "(quote)" do I retain the capitalised "One" of the original? (I'm inclined to do that, but it looks a bit odd given the "partial sentence" form of the original.)
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 22 years.
(for e-mail, change harvey.news to harvey.van)
I want to quote an entire sentence from The Buildings of England which describes the retained piers of Blackfriars railway bridge (the superstructure having been removed in 1985).
The original is a sentence fragment which is consistent with the point-form style of the guide and reads in full, "One of the strangest sights in London, marching across the river, carrying nothing nowhere.".
When I include this within my own sentence "...which the Buildings of England describes as "(quote)" do I retain the capitalised "One" of the original? (I'm inclined to do that, but it looks a bit odd given the "partial sentence" form of the original.)
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 22 years.
(for e-mail, change harvey.news to harvey.van)
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[nq:1]Stylistic question for you editing types. I want to quote an entire sentence from The Buildings of England ... original?
- [nq:1]Stylistic question for you editing types.
- I want to quote an entire sentence from The Buildings of England ...
- original?
- carrying nothing nowhere".
- Mike Nitabach
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[nq:1]Stylistic question for you editing types. I want to quote an entire sentence from The Buildings of England ... original? (I'm inclined to do that, but it looks a bit odd given the "partial sentence" form of the original.)[/nq]
I would do it like this:
Blah, blah, blah...which the Buildings of England describes as "(o)ne of the strangest sights...carrying nothing nowhere".
Mi
I would do it like this:
Blah, blah, blah...which the Buildings of England describes as "(o)ne of the strangest sights...carrying nothing nowhere".
Mi
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[nq:1]Stylistic question for you editing types. I want to quote an entire sentence from The Buildings of England ... original? (I'm inclined to do that, but it looks a bit odd given the "partial sentence" form of the original.)[/nq]
I'm not an editing type but I would suggest using "(o)ne of the..". I've noticed this in quite a few papers I've read lately where changes to the first letter or w
I'm not an editing type but I would suggest using "(o)ne of the..". I've noticed this in quite a few papers I've read lately where changes to the first letter or w
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[nq:2]Stylistic question for you editing types. I want to quote ... bit odd given the "partial sentence" form of the original.)[/nq]
[nq:1]I would do it like this: Blah, blah, blah...which the Buildings of England describes as "(o)ne of the strangest sights...carrying nothing nowhere".[/nq]
Thanks; good idea and you and Laura agree, so it must be right!
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/T
[nq:1]I would do it like this: Blah, blah, blah...which the Buildings of England describes as "(o)ne of the strangest sights...carrying nothing nowhere".[/nq]
Thanks; good idea and you and Laura agree, so it must be right!
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/T
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[nq:2]Stylistic question for you editing types. I want to quote ... bit odd given the "partial sentence" form of the original.)[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not an editing type but I would suggest using "(o)ne of the..". I've noticed this in quite a few ... letter or word of quoted text have been made: it seems to be more common that it used to be.[/nq]
As you and Michael suggested this almost simultane
[nq:1]I'm not an editing type but I would suggest using "(o)ne of the..". I've noticed this in quite a few ... letter or word of quoted text have been made: it seems to be more common that it used to be.[/nq]
As you and Michael suggested this almost simultane
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[nq:1]On 27 Feb 2005, Laura F. Spira wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]I'm not an editing type but I would suggest using ... seems to be more common that it used to be.[/nq]
[nq:1]As you and Michael suggested this almost simultaneously, it must be the right way to go "(o)ne" it is. Many thanks.[/nq]
I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.
Laura
(emulate St. Ge
[nq:2]I'm not an editing type but I would suggest using ... seems to be more common that it used to be.[/nq]
[nq:1]As you and Michael suggested this almost simultaneously, it must be the right way to go "(o)ne" it is. Many thanks.[/nq]
I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.
Laura
(emulate St. Ge
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Laura F. Spira typed thusly:
[nq:2]On 27 Feb 2005, Laura F. Spira wrote As you ... right way to go "(o)ne" it is. Many thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
Oh no they won't.
David
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[nq:2]On 27 Feb 2005, Laura F. Spira wrote As you ... right way to go "(o)ne" it is. Many thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
Oh no they won't.
David
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[nq:2]As you and Michael suggested this almost simultaneously, it must be the right way to go "(o)ne" it is. Many thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
That's not a bet I'm willing to take: it's not probable, it's inevitable!
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for
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[nq:2]On 27 Feb 2005, Laura F. Spira wrote As you ... right way to go "(o)ne" it is. Many thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
If one does, the appearance will be deceiving.
Mike Nitabach
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
If one does, the appearance will be deceiving.
Mike Nitabach
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[nq:2]As you and Michael suggested this almost simultaneously, it must be the right way to go "(o)ne" it is.[/nq]
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
Or even contradict you. (Not that I would dare.)
The (o) works but is a bit fiddly. How about
... which the Buildings of England describes as one 'of the strangest sights in London, marchin
[nq:1]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
Or even contradict you. (Not that I would dare.)
The (o) works but is a bit fiddly. How about
... which the Buildings of England describes as one 'of the strangest sights in London, marchin
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[nq:2]I bet, if you wait for a while, someone will appear to contradict us.[/nq]
[nq:1]Or even contradict you. (Not that I would dare.) The (o) works but is a bit fiddly. How about ... which the Buildings of England describes as one 'of the strangest sights in London, marching across the river, carrying nothing nowhere' ... ?[/nq]
I suppose so one could equally start the quote with "the st
[nq:1]Or even contradict you. (Not that I would dare.) The (o) works but is a bit fiddly. How about ... which the Buildings of England describes as one 'of the strangest sights in London, marching across the river, carrying nothing nowhere' ... ?[/nq]
I suppose so one could equally start the quote with "the st
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