Aug 17, 2015 · I know that verbatim has a Latin origin, but why is it not spelled verbatum? English does not seem to have many Latin words that end in ‑im.

Nov 29, 2016 · I'm looking for a word that is pretty much opposite to 'verbatim', but not 'paraphrased.' A word that means capturing the idea of something but not the exact phrasing. …

Dec 8, 2022 · Looking at some examples of the usage of the word verbatim, I found cases where you talk about a single object (a piece of text for example) and use verbatim as an adverb as a …

When reproducing an excerpt from a text identically (and properly referenced), we are quoting it 'verbatim'. Is there an equivalent term in English that refers to reproducing an image faithfully? I...

The generally safe practice is to include the editor's version in parentheses, with an appropriate comment, or at least "-Ed") after quoting verbatim. "lking forward to seeing more gbl etfs" (I'm …

Apr 12, 2019 · Verbatim means: using exactly the same words as were originally used From Cambridge English Dictionary Hence it is also described as "word for word" (ie. the words in …

Feb 18, 2021 · Sometimes I quote in my writing sombody else, but I do not know the exact words the other person had used. What is a concise and positive(*) phrase to describe this? I found …

Sep 30, 2024 · If you'd like to ask "Must a direct quote embedded in a sentence be capitalized," the answer is absolutely not.

How do you add text which provides context to a quote? For example, consider if I were to quote someone as having said: This is unacceptable! Were that the whole quote, can I add any text …

Jan 27, 2012 · The problem here is actually may, not must (or must not). May can mean either optionality or regulation: I may stop for groceries on the way home tonight. May I have ice …