A.D. problems

[Brett]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

You added the [sole] to my post. Very bad form.

Had I added it without calling attention to the fact that is was added editorially (with the brackets) for clarification to the point you were trying to make, I'd agree with you. It's common practice when quoting someone to add or modify words when necessary to give context to a quote without the surrounding context of the original quote or to help the flow of the sentence. Don't like it? Too bad.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Brett

It's common practice when quoting someone to add or modify words when necessary to give context to a quote without the surrounding context of the original quote or to help the flow of the sentence. Don't like it? Too bad.

Disagree. Words are changed in quotes when the quote is part of a larger sentence so the tense makes sense, or so that pronouns are clear, or to edit for "family newpapers".

None of those is true in your quote.

Adding the word "sole" in the quote changes the meaning of it.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Adding the word "sole" in the quote changes the meaning of it.

Bob:

I don't think it changed the meaning of the original post. I thought it provided context that the partial quote left off. If we disagree on that point, so be it. I obviously wasn't trying to trick anyone by adding it. If I were I wouldn't have indicated the editorial addition with the brackets.


Mark:

Aren't you injecting his own opinion about the AD's motives? Under the circumstances you describe, I agree with you. I thought I already said that.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Brett

Had I added it without calling attention to the fact that is was added editorially (with the brackets) for clarification to the point you were trying to make, I'd agree with you. It's common practice when quoting someone to add or modify words when necessary to give context to a quote without the surrounding context of the original quote or to help the flow of the sentence. Don't like it? Too bad.

Bullsh!t. Words are added to quotes to indicate what was being referenced when the speak omits it, such as:

According to the witness: "When I came out side (the burglar) was running down the street."

OR

"It's obvioius (Brett) doesn't know squat about writing style."

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Bullsh!t. Words are added to quotes to indicate what was being referenced when the speak omits it, such as:

According to the witness: "When I came out side (the burglar) was running down the street."

OR

"It's obvioius (Brett) doesn't know squat about writing style."

OR

"[MrUmpire] should have used square brackets for editorial interpolations."

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by mbyron

OR

"[MrUmpire] should have used square brackets for editorial interpolations."

That would depend on which style one uses. The NYT style guide for journalistic puposes does not use square brackets in the body of news stories.

[voiceoflg]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

That would depend on which style one uses. The NYT style guide for journalistic puposes does not use square brackets in the body of news stories.

This forum is not the NY Times. I'll let each reader decide if this is a good thing or not.