Brackets Parentheses and Quotation Marks

Generally not. Establishments are usually identified by spelling out their name in full and using capital letters for each word.

Brackets in a manuscript typically indicate that something is being inserted or changed by the author or editor. They are used to provide additional information, clarify a point, or make corrections. It is important to ensure that any text within brackets is clear and does not disrupt the flow of the narrative.

No, quotation marks are typically used to indicate spoken words, while italics are often used to indicate thoughts. However, some writing styles may vary in how they represent thoughts.

Apostrophes and single quotation marks look similar because they evolved from the same mark in the Latin script, known as the virgule. Over time, the virgule was adapted to serve multiple functions, including denoting possession (apostrophe) and quotation. This convergence resulted in the similar appearance of apostrophes and single quotation marks.

No. Ship names are like personal names or country names. For that reason, do not use "the" with a ship's name, unless in the phrase " the ship So-and-so." Titanic should be called Titanic, not the Titanic.

Sandra Cisneros's thesis in "My Name" explores the importance of maintaining cultural identity and pride in the face of societal pressures to assimilate and conform. She emphasizes the significance of names as symbols of individuality and heritage, challenging the reader to recognize and respect diverse backgrounds and experiences.

The specifics differ depending on the style you're following (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago), but generally speaking you would enclose the page number where you found the quote within parentheses after the quote.

if the person who you are quoting has left out a word. "He went to the shop where got some coke"... "he went to the shop where [he] got some coke"

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you are only using half the quote and so it appears to not make sense, George Bush said "Osama is a terrorist and i will go find him and fight him myself". Press might say George Bush said today that he is planning to "go find him [Osama] and fight him".

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the quote they said may have made sense but you need to add in a word because you are changing the context.

ie. In the story Tomorrow, When the War Began, Ellie is clearly a very strong girl, as indicated when she "ran accross the crowded bridge and finally got what I [she] was looking for... My [her] mother." - original quote would have been "I ran accross the crowded bridge and finally got what I was looking for... My mother."

It all depends.

You can use the quote "like this" or something like this, "Blahblhabkjdasf".

If you want to use it in a more formal essay style where you attach sources on your document, you do "exactly the same as this" (Source A).

"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead!" from The Simpsons would demonstrate an attitude problem as it shows extreme negativity and unwillingness to see the positive side of things.

No, when a character is thinking a specific thought, it is typically written in italics instead of within quotation marks. This helps to differentiate a character's thoughts from their spoken dialogue.

If you have a quote in the middle of the sentence then don't put a period there, put a comma, an exclamation mark, or a question mark. If it is at the end of a sentence then put a period inside the quotation marks.

Sometimes when quoting, it is necessary to add a word or two to explain the context. Any added words must be placed in square brackets to show that they weren't in the original. The reason for putting the first letter in brackets is usually that it was in upper case in the original but won't be in the quote (or vice versa).

For example, I might quote from Hamlet as follows:

The question facing Hamlet was "[t]o be or not to be". Here the square bracket is needed because the original has "To be or not to be".

According to Webster's New World Dictionary, Fourth Edition, short book titles may be surrounded by quotation marks when quoting the title. For example: I like "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss. If the title is longer than four or five words, italics should be used.

When copying a quote that starts in the middle of a sentence, you can use an ellipsis (...) to indicate that the quote is a partial excerpt. Place the ellipsis at the beginning of the quote to signify that it doesn't start from the beginning of the sentence. This preserves the integrity of the original quote while indicating that it has been abbreviated for your specific purpose.

Remember when I answered that question, "Give a quotation using styles of letters?"

When naming characters from a play in an essay, you should italicize their names. This helps to distinguish them as specific elements of the play and conforms to standard formatting conventions for literary works.

Not necessarily, if it is the start of a sentence or if it is a word that is usually capitalised, you would. But if it is a quote and you start say in the middle of the sentence then you don't.

You use the following punctuation: "Quote 'quote within a quote' continuation of orginial quote."

Example: According the Brown, "sentiments are considered 'primordial' only when they are deeply rooted in the collective consciousness of a group" (citation).

Quotation marks, as their name suggests, are used to indicate that certain words are quoted, that is taken verbatim, from another speaker. If John said, "He's going to use the truck tonight" those were the very words John spoke. If you were to say that John said he's going to use the truck tonight, it means that the essence of what he said was that he was going to use the truck. The exact quote may well have been, "I'm going to take the half-ton whether you like it or not!"

In American English, the comma typically goes before the closing quotation marks if it is followed by an independent clause. For example: "I like to read books," she said.

In the United States, the question mark usually goes before the closed quotes. For example: you asked, "Does the question mark go before or after the quotes?" In that case the question mark indicates your statement in quotes is a question. The statements, "for example." and "you asked," are not part of the question. Your punctuation should indicate that. In the rare situation where the entire sentence would be a question, and the last part would be quoted, it would be acceptable to put the question mark after the quotes. If the entire sentence was a quotation, the question mark would go inside the quotes. In American English, the punctuation exists for the benefit of the reader. It should serve to make what you have written more readable and more understandable.