Quoting Quotes?

CorlupaGlowing Halo
Quoting Quotes?

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Nov 8, 2009 - 15 36

so A preacher is quoting scripture that has a quote in it. do I put quotes around the verses of scripture and then like apostraphes around the part of the scripture that is talking.........

I'm really confuzzled!!
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Nov 8, 2009 - 15 41

It could be something like this:

Preacher Sam said, "As you are all well aware, the Bible says 'And Moses spake unto the people and cried 'Here there be laws!''"

(Be sure to close all of the quotes you begin)
(But also, you're doing your first draft, so roll with the punches and throw them in when you feel like it, so that you understand what's going on. You can fix it later!)

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Nov 8, 2009 - 15 51

Yeah, you're basically alternating between " and ' when you quote within a quote, but you need to make sure you close all of them properly. Even then, it'll be confusing if you do it too much.

So, for example:

Rob said to Lily, "I know I heard this before, you said 'turn the other cheek' and I did it. Why aren't you doing the same?"

To add another level, you'd add quotes again. For example:

Lily said mockingly to Tom, "And then he looks at me with a sneer on his face and says 'I know I heard this before, you said "turn the other cheek" and I did it.' God, I hate that man!"

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CorlupaGlowing Halo

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Nov 8, 2009 - 16 24

okay thankies!!!!

That is what I thought was correct so i will do that

again mucho gracias!

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