I would like to use a line of dialogue in my paper. Is it necessary to use three quotations marks in order to show that it is a quote within a quote? Nick Veenhof said, “’—No lie, she actually kicked the goddang bucket’”(O’Brien 237).

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anonymous · Answer

You could put it like this...
O'Brian quoted Nick Veenhof as saying "-No lie, she actually kicked the goddang bucket."

anonymous · Answer

That way, you wouldn't need the citation at the end, either, because it's in the sentence.

anonymous · Answer

So I don't need "'--No lie, she actually kicked thegoddanbucket'"  (with three quote marks?

anonymous · Answer

No.  I think it's too confusing to the reader that way.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Glad I could help!  :)