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Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-18 14:09:56
Social Science
Can I use [square brackets] in this quote?
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original: "Do you want him to be a doctor or lawyer?" quote: Do you want [your son] to be a doctor or lawyer?
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Anonymous
Yes
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Anonymous
Yes
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Anonymous
Listen to Doug above.
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Anonymous
Yes
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Anonymous
Yes.
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Anonymous
Yesssss
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Anonymous
Square brackets in quotations are used when the actual original quote/speaker omits words that are necessary for the reader to understand the quote. For example,
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Anonymous
You can do that, but it is more appropriate to use parenthesis for it. Do you want him (your son) to be a doctor or lawyer?
