I don't know, but it clearly seems a logical argument that Kris is
making. Trying to apply logic and consistency to writing and language
is hard, but well worth it. (I'm very bad at it, I might add.)
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:13 AM, Kurt H Maier<karmaflux_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Kris Maglione<maglione.k_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Brackets in quoted material signify a change by the by the person doing the
>> quoting (e.g., "[The commission] was set..." as opposed to "It was set...").
>> Parens generally signify parenthetical material added by the original
>> author.
>
> I would still like to see which style guide recommends this usage;
> it's not in harbrace, little & brown, CBE, NYT, Chicago, or anything
> else I've checked.
>
> --
> # Kurt H Maier
>
>
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