How do I quote a paragraph that already has a footnote?
Suppose I have the following paragraph that already has a footnote in it:
This was a misunderstanding from some imprecise writing (and was related to #14 above). The argument is with respect to the size of shoots not needles. footnote{This has been clarified in the discussion at great length.}
How do I quote the above paragraph with quotation marks? What do I do with the footnote in the paragraph?
quotes footnotes
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
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OGCOGC
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Suppose I have the following paragraph that already has a footnote in it:
This was a misunderstanding from some imprecise writing (and was related to #14 above). The argument is with respect to the size of shoots not needles. footnote{This has been clarified in the discussion at great length.}
How do I quote the above paragraph with quotation marks? What do I do with the footnote in the paragraph?
quotes footnotes
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
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asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
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Footnotes aren't usually printed as "footnote..." within the text itself. Are you talking about something printed as you have quoted, or something that has a (proper) footnote?
– Lawrence
Feb 4 '18 at 15:38
@Lawrence I wanted to include the Latex code to produce the footnote. Yes, something that has a proper footnote.
– OGC
Feb 4 '18 at 16:22
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Suppose I have the following paragraph that already has a footnote in it:
This was a misunderstanding from some imprecise writing (and was related to #14 above). The argument is with respect to the size of shoots not needles. footnote{This has been clarified in the discussion at great length.}
How do I quote the above paragraph with quotation marks? What do I do with the footnote in the paragraph?
quotes footnotes
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
31.2k562110
asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
1032
Suppose I have the following paragraph that already has a footnote in it:
This was a misunderstanding from some imprecise writing (and was related to #14 above). The argument is with respect to the size of shoots not needles. footnote{This has been clarified in the discussion at great length.}
How do I quote the above paragraph with quotation marks? What do I do with the footnote in the paragraph?
quotes footnotes
quotes footnotes
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
31.2k562110
asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
1032
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
31.2k562110
asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
1032
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
31.2k562110
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
31.2k562110
edited Feb 4 '18 at 15:36
Lawrence
31.2k562110
31.2k562110
asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
1032
asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
1032
asked Feb 4 '18 at 15:07
OGCOGC
1032
1032
Footnotes aren't usually printed as "footnote..." within the text itself. Are you talking about something printed as you have quoted, or something that has a (proper) footnote?
– Lawrence
Feb 4 '18 at 15:38
@Lawrence I wanted to include the Latex code to produce the footnote. Yes, something that has a proper footnote.
– OGC
Feb 4 '18 at 16:22
add a comment |
Footnotes aren't usually printed as "footnote..." within the text itself. Are you talking about something printed as you have quoted, or something that has a (proper) footnote?
– Lawrence
Feb 4 '18 at 15:38
@Lawrence I wanted to include the Latex code to produce the footnote. Yes, something that has a proper footnote.
– OGC
Feb 4 '18 at 16:22
Footnotes aren't usually printed as "footnote..." within the text itself. Are you talking about something printed as you have quoted, or something that has a (proper) footnote?
– Lawrence
Feb 4 '18 at 15:38
Footnotes aren't usually printed as "footnote..." within the text itself. Are you talking about something printed as you have quoted, or something that has a (proper) footnote?
– Lawrence
Feb 4 '18 at 15:38
@Lawrence I wanted to include the Latex code to produce the footnote. Yes, something that has a proper footnote.
– OGC
Feb 4 '18 at 16:22
@Lawrence I wanted to include the Latex code to produce the footnote. Yes, something that has a proper footnote.
– OGC
Feb 4 '18 at 16:22
add a comment |
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I've seen three approaches that I can think of:
- If the footnote is not relevant to you — if your only reason for including it is that the source had it — then don't worry, you can simply omit it. Just as you can quote a paragraph without including the paragraphs before and after it, you can quote a paragraph without including any footnotes to it.
- If the footnote is relevant to you, but only secondarily, you can follow the quotation with a comment along the lines of "A footnote adds that '...'." (This comment can be in the main text, or in parentheses, or a footnote, as you prefer.)
- If the footnote is highly relevant to you, you can "promote" it into the quotation by using a format like "[footnote: ...]". But this is disruptive, and gives the footnote greater prominence than the author gave it, so should be used with caution.
In my experience, #1 is more common than #2, and #2 is more common than #3.
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I've seen three approaches that I can think of:
- If the footnote is not relevant to you — if your only reason for including it is that the source had it — then don't worry, you can simply omit it. Just as you can quote a paragraph without including the paragraphs before and after it, you can quote a paragraph without including any footnotes to it.
- If the footnote is relevant to you, but only secondarily, you can follow the quotation with a comment along the lines of "A footnote adds that '...'." (This comment can be in the main text, or in parentheses, or a footnote, as you prefer.)
- If the footnote is highly relevant to you, you can "promote" it into the quotation by using a format like "[footnote: ...]". But this is disruptive, and gives the footnote greater prominence than the author gave it, so should be used with caution.
In my experience, #1 is more common than #2, and #2 is more common than #3.
answered Feb 4 '18 at 17:00
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I've seen three approaches that I can think of:
- If the footnote is not relevant to you — if your only reason for including it is that the source had it — then don't worry, you can simply omit it. Just as you can quote a paragraph without including the paragraphs before and after it, you can quote a paragraph without including any footnotes to it.
- If the footnote is relevant to you, but only secondarily, you can follow the quotation with a comment along the lines of "A footnote adds that '...'." (This comment can be in the main text, or in parentheses, or a footnote, as you prefer.)
- If the footnote is highly relevant to you, you can "promote" it into the quotation by using a format like "[footnote: ...]". But this is disruptive, and gives the footnote greater prominence than the author gave it, so should be used with caution.
In my experience, #1 is more common than #2, and #2 is more common than #3.
answered Feb 4 '18 at 17:00
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I've seen three approaches that I can think of:
- If the footnote is not relevant to you — if your only reason for including it is that the source had it — then don't worry, you can simply omit it. Just as you can quote a paragraph without including the paragraphs before and after it, you can quote a paragraph without including any footnotes to it.
- If the footnote is relevant to you, but only secondarily, you can follow the quotation with a comment along the lines of "A footnote adds that '...'." (This comment can be in the main text, or in parentheses, or a footnote, as you prefer.)
- If the footnote is highly relevant to you, you can "promote" it into the quotation by using a format like "[footnote: ...]". But this is disruptive, and gives the footnote greater prominence than the author gave it, so should be used with caution.
In my experience, #1 is more common than #2, and #2 is more common than #3.
answered Feb 4 '18 at 17:00
ruakhruakh
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I've seen three approaches that I can think of:
- If the footnote is not relevant to you — if your only reason for including it is that the source had it — then don't worry, you can simply omit it. Just as you can quote a paragraph without including the paragraphs before and after it, you can quote a paragraph without including any footnotes to it.
- If the footnote is relevant to you, but only secondarily, you can follow the quotation with a comment along the lines of "A footnote adds that '...'." (This comment can be in the main text, or in parentheses, or a footnote, as you prefer.)
- If the footnote is highly relevant to you, you can "promote" it into the quotation by using a format like "[footnote: ...]". But this is disruptive, and gives the footnote greater prominence than the author gave it, so should be used with caution.
In my experience, #1 is more common than #2, and #2 is more common than #3.
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Footnotes aren't usually printed as "footnote..." within the text itself. Are you talking about something printed as you have quoted, or something that has a (proper) footnote?
– Lawrence
Feb 4 '18 at 15:38
@Lawrence I wanted to include the Latex code to produce the footnote. Yes, something that has a proper footnote.
– OGC
Feb 4 '18 at 16:22