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Before learning more about brackets within quotes, take a moment to get to know Mind the Graph’s text-editing features. Despite being recognized as an infographic tool, Mind the Graph is also great to edit your texts. Go to the workspace<\/strong> and see for yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those are used to clarify the meaning of the words used in a quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong> – It [bluelight glasses] blocks the Bluelight from the screen and protects your eyes and helps you work fearlessly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Here the words \u201cBluelight glasses\u201d clarify the meaning of the pronoun \u201cIt\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those are used to explain certain terminology used in the quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong> – Home gardening [terrace gardening, balcony gardening, or backyard gardening] keeps you physically fit and has several health benefits. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Here the words in the bracket \u201cterrace gardening, balcony gardening, or backyard gardening\u201d are used to explain the segments that fall under the term \u201chome gardening\u201d so that the sentence can be explained clearly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brackets are used to create emphasis on specific words by using italics or bold phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong> – \u201cLifestyle diseases share risk factors similar to prolonged exposure to three modifiable lifestyle behaviors – smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity<\/em> [Emphasis added].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Here the words \u201csmoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity\u201d are used to create emphasis within the quote to show the importance of these words.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When a quote includes words in a different language, you can use brackets to explain the meaning of the words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong>– Marc greeted Marie by saying \u201cBonjour Marie, Enchante. [Hello Marie, Nice to meet you]\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here the words in brackets \u201cHello Marie, nice to meet you\u201d is the English translation of the French version \u201cBonjour Marie, Enchante\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When some word in a quote has an error, use \u201csic\u201d brackets. \u201cSic\u201d indicates that the writer hasn\u2019t written mistakes, but the quote itself has some errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong>– \u201cThe beauty industry generating [sic<\/em>] over $100 billion in revenue worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here the word \u201cgenerates\u201d should be used instead of \u201cgenerating\u201d but instead \u201csic\u2019\u201d is used within brackets to indicate that \u201cgenerating\u201d isn\u2019t written mistakenly by the writer, but is instilled within the quote.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Use brackets within quotes <\/strong>when you are altering the capitalization of the letters while changing the sentence form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong> – \u201cFood and fiber productivity raised due to new technologies, mechanization, increased chemical use, specialization, and government policies that favored maximizing production\u201d- (Abubakar and Attanda)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Let us look at how we can integrate brackets for altering letter case – According to Abubakar and Attanda, \u201c[f]ood and fiber productivity raised due to new technologies, mechanization, increased chemical use, specialization, and government policies that favored maximizing production\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, the word \u201cfood\u201d is written as it alters the capitalization from the original quotation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use brackets to change the tense of the phrase used within quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong>– \u201cHarry and Dan have been working rigorously on the project.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This sentence can be altered into present tense- \u201cHarry and Dan [are] working rigorously on the project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, the word \u201care\u201d represents the present tense and is replaced with \u201chave been\u201d in this example.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Explore your research topics using facts and figures and convey them in easy-to-use images in the form of infographics. Sign Up for <\/em>Mind the Graph<\/a> to break up complicated research topics into simpler forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Properly Use Brackets Within Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Clarification: Brackets within quotes <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Explanation: Brackets within quotes <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Brackets<\/strong><\/th> Parenthesis<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> They are indicated as square brackets [ ]<\/td> They are indicated as round brackets ( )<\/td><\/tr> Used to explain some words within the quote to convey clarity<\/td> Used to add additional information to the quote<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Start creating infographics and scientific illustrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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