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But why remove the „it“? That changes the quote in a way that’s not marked, since the brackets denote an addition but not a removal. Keeping it would make it cl
by ant6n 6y ago
But why remove the „it“? That changes the quote in a way that’s not marked, since the brackets denote an addition but not a removal. Keeping it would make it clearer what actually happened to the quote, That you merely expand what the „it“ references to, and thus is more trustworthy.
- zeven7 6y agoBrackets often indicate a replacement, which includes a removal of something.
- SamBam 6y agoIt can be done either way. > He said he was going to "post this on HN [Hacker News] right away." Of course, there are often other ways to do that: > He said he was going to "post this on HN right away," referring to the website Hacker News.