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Not cleaning up quotes: racist?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by YankeeFan, Sep 26, 2011.

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  1. Rhody31

    Rhody31 Well-Known Member

    If it's a dialect thing, I'm cleaning it. If someone says "cleanin" I stick the -g on the end because that's the word they said. If I didn't my copy would be awful because RI accents are awful. I'll drop "ums" and "you knows" or any other speaking device that comes out when sources are trying to think while speaking.

    If someone says "I don't think we didn't have the plays to win the game" that's on them.
     
    Rhody31, May 22, 2016
    #49
  2. MNgremlin

    MNgremlin Active Member

    Why not just cut it to "we didn't have the plays to win the game"?
     
    MNgremlin, May 22, 2016
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  3. Rhody31

    Rhody31 Well-Known Member

    I was trying to come up with a double negative and failed miserably.
     
    Rhody31, May 22, 2016
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