Modified word at the beginning of a quotation
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When modifying a direct quotation, square brackets are usually used to convey this. E.g., if the original text was
The script does a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions.
the quoting sentence may look something like this
The script was described by the assistant director as '[doing] a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
But could the word "doing" instead be moved out of the quotation?
The script was described by the assistant director as doing 'a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
grammaticality punctuation quotations square-brackets
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When modifying a direct quotation, square brackets are usually used to convey this. E.g., if the original text was
The script does a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions.
the quoting sentence may look something like this
The script was described by the assistant director as '[doing] a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
But could the word "doing" instead be moved out of the quotation?
The script was described by the assistant director as doing 'a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
grammaticality punctuation quotations square-brackets
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When modifying a direct quotation, square brackets are usually used to convey this. E.g., if the original text was
The script does a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions.
the quoting sentence may look something like this
The script was described by the assistant director as '[doing] a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
But could the word "doing" instead be moved out of the quotation?
The script was described by the assistant director as doing 'a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
grammaticality punctuation quotations square-brackets
asked Apr 2 at 18:06
binaryfuntbinaryfunt
1247
When modifying a direct quotation, square brackets are usually used to convey this. E.g., if the original text was
The script does a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions.
the quoting sentence may look something like this
The script was described by the assistant director as '[doing] a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
But could the word "doing" instead be moved out of the quotation?
The script was described by the assistant director as doing 'a lot to conceal the true nature of Bob's actions'.
grammaticality punctuation quotations square-brackets
grammaticality punctuation quotations square-brackets
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Yes, you can do that. In fact it seems preferable to me since you can avoid editing the quotation that way.
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Yes, you can do that. In fact it seems preferable to me since you can avoid editing the quotation that way.
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Yes, you can do that. In fact it seems preferable to me since you can avoid editing the quotation that way.
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Yes, you can do that. In fact it seems preferable to me since you can avoid editing the quotation that way.
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Yes, you can do that. In fact it seems preferable to me since you can avoid editing the quotation that way.
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