Are there any rules against starting a quote with a double and single back to back?

Question

I haven't written a paper in FOREVER and I'm sure I forget some of the rules. Can I do this: " ' In all species of animals...' Connections are..."

Basically, the writer of the essay I'm referring to used a quote. I'm quoting THAT but also a bit of the material that follows...Make sense?

Thanks for any input. I burned my copy of Strunk & White, Wilder? Whomever, long ago. I guess I should have thought ahead. :)

Answer 1

Double-quoting isn't technically against the rules, but any professor would frown on it. Try to find a way to re-word your information so you can use two seperate quotes.

Answer 2

I'm pretty sure that's still correct. I haven't written a paper in forever either but visually it looks correct. Try this website below...It's about 1/2 way down the pg under 'Single Quotation Marks'

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm

Answer 3

I think it looks correct to me. But if you need help in citing sources and writing papers you should check this website it gives you a guidline of how to format in both styles. APL & MLA. It also helps you cite your sources.Hope it can help it sure helped me in my essays.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Answer 4

I am pretty sure that you can do that but you should check the mla (modern languages assn.) or apa (american psycological...) format guides if you want to be sure. Try this link
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/