Check the actual source for each quotation to make sure there is not any mistake in copying the source.īoth in MLA and APA citations you should write a small quote that is less than 4 sentences long with in quotation marks. And the slight mish-mash of tenses becomes easier to sort out.The quotation should be accurate and it should follow the wording, grammar, and punctuation of the actual writing. I don't think we lose anything by not using the quotation. In this particular case I don't think much is gained by quoting Powell's words rather than reporting them: the meaning may be important but the wording itself is unmemorable.Īttenborough described humans as a "plague on the Earth"Ĭontains such a striking image that it merits quoting. I think your suspicion that "you can't quote multiple sentences in an inline quote couched in a sentence" is probably correct, and the answer to 'how does one punctuate/rewrite a sentence like this to convey the meaning of the author correctly?' is probably different in each case.
And I've never seen citing that, as in your third suggestion. I don't remember seeing one and a half sentences being quoted. I don't feel the third option really reflects what was intended, and moreover, my question is more general and is intended to reflect multiple examples where this occurs. John cited that the search for 'life on other planets has been a disaster', part of Powell's belief that 'now is the time to cut funding to the programme' 'Now is the time to cut funding to the programme.' John cited Powell's belief that the search for 'life on other planets has been a disaster'. now is the time to cut funding to the programme'. John cited Powell's belief that the search for 'life on other planets has been a disaster. The three options I've thought of is (1) an ellipsis and putting the final full stop outside of the quote marks
But if this is the case (3) how does one punctuate/rewrite a sentence like this to convey the meaning of the author correctly? This leads me to believe you can't quote multiple sentences in a inline quote couched in a sentence. None of these seem to address this issue, always showing how to quote for one sentence quotations or block quotes. I consulted the Chicago, APA and MLA handbooks/guides, as well as the punctuation guide and Butcher's copyediting book. In other words, should the full stop go inside or outside the quote marks. (1) Is it even possible to have two sentences within this kind of inline quote? And (2) if you can, how do you treat the punctuation in British English. Now is the time to cut funding to the programme.' There is a tendency among authors to use inline quotes with multiple sentences quoted.
I've encountered this grammar several times while proofreading academic papers.
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