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You can use brackets in a quotation when the quotation doesn't quite match up with the sentence you've put it in, there are words missing from the original quote that are required for it to make grammatical sense, or if you would prefer to use a pronoun in place of a name and vice versa, or when you wish to clarify a pronoun by including the noun it originally referred to.
Example:
I appreciate it [the honor], but I must refuse.
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What does it mean when brackets are in a quotation?
The quotation is exactly as in the original.
Can brackets and quotation marks be used at the same time?
Yes. For example, you may want to give a slang alternative in quotes in brackets.
How should quotations always fit into a sentence?
when you put a quotation in a sentence you use quotation marks for the quote
When to use brackets instead of parentheses?
Use brackets when you are creating a parenthetical within a parenthetical.
What are the grammatical rules for brackets?
Use the same rules inside brackets as you would outside of brackets. There is no difference between the two.
What should you do to something that has been change in a quotation?
add brackets
What should you use if you change a word or words in a quotation from its original version?
You should put your change into brackets. If you must use ellipsis [three dots] to show you omitted text altogether, you put it into brackets also.
What does it mean when brackets are in a quotation?
The quotation is exactly as in the original.
When do you use a bracket in a quotation?
Brackets are used in a quotation when you need to insert your own words or clarification within the quoted text. They should not be used to alter the original meaning of the quote.
What do brackets show when they are in quotation?
has been changed
When changing quotations from its original text one should indicate this by using what quotation marks?
a notation apex brackets.
How do you change quotations from its original text?
You place brackets around the words that you have changed in a direct quotation. You should also only do this for grammatical reasons or for clarification... not to mislead the reader or cause the misinterpretation of a quotation. An example would be Shakespeare's quotation "To be or not to be." If I were worried that young readers might not understand what Hamlet is pondering, I could quote it like this: "To [exist] or not to [exist]. That is the question." You would use ellipses if you are only leaving something out, not changing it: "To be or not to be . . . is the question."
Use quotation in a sentence?
I can't think of a relevant quotation. This sentence should not be bracketed by quotation marks.
When is it okay not to use quotation marks with a quotation?
Never. You should always have quotation marks sorrounding a quote.
What word is used to show where the exact words of a speaker begin and end?
quotation marks
Any change in the original version of a quotation must be placed in?
brackets.
Any change in the original version of a quotation must be placed in what?
Any changes in the original version of a quotation must be placed in square brackets to indicate that the words have been added, removed, or altered.
