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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Using square brackets in quotes
1a. Alice Cooper famously said that "from the moment [he] leave [his] house or hotel room, the public owns [him]."
1b. Alice Cooper famously said that "from the moment I [he] leave [leaves] my [his] house or hotel room, the public owns me [him]."
2a. The witness said: "[The policeman] hit me."
2b. The witness said: "He [the policeman] hit me."
3a. Hedy Lamarr once said: "Most people save all their lives and leave [their money] to somebody else."
3b. Hedy Lamarr once said: "Most people save all their lives and leave it [their money] to somebody else."
4a. "[Electricity] is really just organized lightning."
4b. "It [electricity] is really just organized lightning."
Different websites have example sentences that are like my 'a' sentences and other websites are like my 'b' sentences
1b. Alice Cooper famously said that "from the moment I [he] leave [leaves] my [his] house or hotel room, the public owns me [him]."
2a. The witness said: "[The policeman] hit me."
2b. The witness said: "He [the policeman] hit me."
3a. Hedy Lamarr once said: "Most people save all their lives and leave [their money] to somebody else."
3b. Hedy Lamarr once said: "Most people save all their lives and leave it [their money] to somebody else."
4a. "[Electricity] is really just organized lightning."
4b. "It [electricity] is really just organized lightning."
Different websites have example sentences that are like my 'a' sentences and other websites are like my 'b' sentences
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Hi, I don't know what the various style guides say about this, so i"ll just add a few comments of my own.. 1a. " Why wouldn't you just give the direct quote?
- Hi, I don't know what the various style guides say about this, so i"ll just add a few comments of my own..
- 1a.
- " Why wouldn't you just give the direct quote?
- eg Alice Cooper famously said "From the moment I leave my house or hotel room, the public owns me".
- 1b.
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Hi,
I don't know what the various style guides say about this, so i"ll just add a few comments of my own..
1a. Alice Cooper famously said that "from the moment [he] leave [his] house or hotel room, the public owns [him]."
Why wouldn't you just give the direct quote?
I don't know what the various style guides say about this, so i"ll just add a few comments of my own..
1a. Alice Cooper famously said that "from the moment [he] leave [his] house or hotel room, the public owns [him]."
Why wouldn't you just give the direct quote?
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Clive1a. Alice Cooper famously said that "from the moment [he] leave [his] house or hotel room, the public owns [him]."Why wouldn't you just give the direct quote?eg Alice Cooper famously said "From the moment I leave my house or hotel room, the public owns me".According to what I've read from a few different sources, you aren't supposed to alter the original
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You usually only use square brackets if you're adding your own word to the quote. You would only do this if you need to add something to help the reader understand the quote.
For example, a direct quote may be: "I took the chickens out and put them in the yard."
To give the quote context/to help the reader understand, you might add: "I took the chickens out [of the henhouse] and
For example, a direct quote may be: "I took the chickens out and put them in the yard."
To give the quote context/to help the reader understand, you might add: "I took the chickens out [of the henhouse] and
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