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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help. I need an answer ASAP, preferably today. I am using a quote from a book in an essay (MLA format) I am writing and using parenthetical citations. When quoting an excerpt from a book, do I need to use the same formatting as the author? He uses primarily italics in my quote but he has some phrases non-italicized for emphasis. Thanks.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, the only case where it would be different is if you are quoting a quote, in which case the quote from the book would switch from " to '

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