What to do when source is unknown and/or exact content unknown
Hi. If you want to say in writing something another person said but don't know who he is or don't know his name. How could you write what he said in writing?
If one don't remember his name or the exact content, how could one write something he said in writing?
Could one write something like this? Do you have any better way to write something like this?
I don't remember who but it is known to me that someone said that eating a good meal is a good thing.
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This is the usual approach: S omeone once said that eating a good meal is a good thing.
— Mister Micawber
This is the usual approach: S omeone once said that eating a good meal is a good thing.
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