I am writing a short story, and am having a hard time finding a straight answer on this. For example is this acceptable?: The main character has just met Timmy, and inquires about the family. "They have two boys, (one of them Timmy), and one girl." said the old woman. This is JUST an example, not an exact sample, so please, no advice on better authoring just now.
2007-02-20 05:28:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The correct way to add information from a quoted (outside) source in an academic paper is to use brackets [ ] instead of parentheses ( ). For instance, to preserve the integrity of quoted material, some writers will include a note indicating that a mistake was made in the original. It looks like this:
"He and me [sic] went to the store," said Mrs. Hendersen.
If I were inserting explanatory material in a short story, I'd do the same thing, i.e., "They have two boys [one of them Timmy], and one girl."
Hope this helps! Good luck with the story.
2007-02-20 05:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by Who Knew? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
at first hand, no parentheses are allowed in a quote. you only put what is being said in quotes. the correct way would be: your character says:
"They have two boys, one of them Timmy, and one girl."
In case you decide your character says "they have two boys and one girl" instead but you need to add other information to make the quotation clear, use brackets instead. "They have two boys [one of them Timmy] and one girl"
2007-02-20 05:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because you are quoting what the person is saying. If you are trying to explain who is who, then do so prior or after your quote.
Example: "They have two boys and one girl" said the old woman, one boy being Timmy.
2007-02-20 05:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by wanninonni 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can think of a few people who speak in parentheses. One in particular has a habit of interrupting herself several times during one long sentence. I think you would need parentheses to quote her properly.
2007-02-20 06:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Steve71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A quote is something that has been said or written oe said by someone else. you wouldnt use parentheses. It would be [ ]. Brackets I think.
2007-02-20 05:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by *Aimzie* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one talks in parenthesis. If they said it then quote it without parenthesis. If it is a comment, it should be outside the quote.
2007-02-20 05:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks right to me
2007-02-20 05:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Tom L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋