What are the rules for beginning a block quotation halfway into a quoted sentence?
I'm interested in the rules set by the Chicago Manual of Style.
If I take a block quotation that starts with the following sentence:
"To simplify: math and geometry are such and such"
And if I leave out "To Simplify:" and start with the word math instead, do I have to indicate with ellipsis (...) that I've left out words at the beginning, like this:
... math and geometry are such and such
Or can I skip ellipsis? And if so, must I capitalize math with brackets, like this:
[M]ath and geometry are such and such
Or can I simply start my block quotation like this:
Math and geometry are such and such
I've consulted the two links below, but I don't know if the suggestions given there are also in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style:
Link 1
Link 2
(1)1 Comments
Sorted by latest first Latest Oldest Best
Here's the best explanation of whether you need brackets, from the CMOS website:
The brackets are obligatory only if the capitalization is part of the subject under discussion, which is rare outside of legal or textual criticism documents.
(This matches up with what the book says, which is quoted here.)
Also, CMOS style says to not use an ellipsis at the start of a quote.
Terms of Use Privacy policy Contact About Cancellation policy © freshhoot.com2025 All Rights reserved.