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No they should be replaced with ellipses.
Yes, the word 'brackets' is both a noun (bracket, brackets) and a verb (bracket, brackets, bracketing, bracketed).Examples:The brackets holding the shelf are loose. (noun)The author brackets the words that are not a part of the direct quote. (verb)I use brackets at the end of the sentence to designate the part of speech. (noun)
Usually, square brackets, as in "President [Obama] was not amused"
The keyword "quote" at the beginning of a book conveys the importance of the words that follow, signaling that they hold significant meaning or insight that is worth remembering and reflecting upon.
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There are brackets in a sentence to separate the important information from the words in the brackets.
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.
To correctly type a quote, type an open quotation mark, then the exact quotation, then a closed quotation mark. Punctuation that is part of the quote goes in the quotation marks and all other punctuation goes outside of the quotation marks. To indicate you've skipped some words, use an ellipsis, and use brackets to indicate that you've changed words.
The best way to integrate quotes into your writing is to integrate them so that sentences flow logically, without disrupting the overall flow of your own writing. When omitting words from a quote, use an ellipsis to indicate the missing words, but be careful not to distort the original meaning of the quote.
Ellipsis (...) is often used to show that text has been omitted from a direct quote. Square brackets ([ ]) can also be used to indicate that words have been deleted from a direct quote. An em dash (—) can sometimes be used to show omitted text in a direct quote.
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You do if you are quoting the statement from the very beginning.