 98  Examples: "When will you be here?" he asked. He asked when you will be there. Rule 6. Do not use quotation marks with quoted material that is more than three lines in length. See Colons, Rule 5, p. 60 for style guidance with longer quotes. Rule 7. When you are quoting something that has a spelling or grammar mistake or presents material in a confusing way, insert the term sic in italics and enclose it in brackets. Sic means, ''This is the way the original material was.'' Example: She wrote, "I would rather die then [sic] be seen wearing the same outfit as my sister.'' Should be than, not then. Parentheses Rule 1. Use parentheses to enclose words or figures that clarify or are used as an aside. Examples: I expect five hundred dollars ($500). He finally answered (after taking five minutes to think) that he did not understand the question. Commas could have been used in the above example. Parentheses show less emphasis or importance. Em dashes (see page 69), which could also have been used instead of parentheses, show emphasis. Rule 2. Use full parentheses to enclose numbers or letters used for listed items. Example: We need an emergency room physician who can (1) think quickly, (2) treat patients respectfully, and (3) handle complaints from the public. Rule 3. Periods go inside parentheses only if an entire sentence is inside the parentheses. Examples: Please read the analysis (I enclosed it as Attachment A.). OR Please read the analysis. (I enclosed it as Attachment A.) OR 98 |
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