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surferforlife
May 19, 2010, 06:21 PM
If I wrote a quote without saying who wrote it would that be plagiarism?
Catsmine
May 19, 2010, 06:27 PM
As long as you mark it as a quote, it isn't plagiarism. Some quotations are so well known they do not need attribution. e.g. "This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship." is known the world over as the last line of Casablanca.
Edited to add: If your quote is not that well known, you could lose points, but it's not plagiarism.
surferforlife
May 19, 2010, 06:28 PM
Oh OK thank you so much so it would be fine if I just put '' you don't know what you got till its gone" ?
Catsmine
May 19, 2010, 06:29 PM
oh ok thank you soo much so it would be fine if i just put '' you don't know what you got till its gone" ?
How big a music lover is your instructor?
surferforlife
May 19, 2010, 06:32 PM
I'm not sure but I just wanted to add that quote because it goes with the theme of a book.
Catsmine
May 19, 2010, 06:37 PM
im not sure but i just wanted to add that quote because it goes with the theme of a book.
You can Google the lyrics and attribute the lyricist.
surferforlife
May 19, 2010, 06:41 PM
I think its cinderella but there's other people who used those lyrics and I'm not sure which one to put
Catsmine
May 19, 2010, 06:43 PM
Type the lyric in and hit "Search."
surferforlife
May 19, 2010, 06:44 PM
Okay thank you :]
Clough
May 19, 2010, 10:08 PM
Hi, surferforlife!
I just want to add, that as long as you don't attribute it to being written by you, it's also not plagiarism.
Thanks!