Dan - I should have prefaced the posting by stating that the example was actually generated by the student as a model for potential use of quotations in a situation that called for single and double quotes. So, you're correct in stating that the text isn't exact, but "borrowed" for use in creating the scenario.
 
Nonetheless, the question remains - is the present use of punctuation correct or feasible? Yes, it can be rephrased and rewritten, but let's take it as given. Thanks.
 
John
 


----- Original Message -----
From: Don Stewart 
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:16 pm
Subject: Re: Quotation marks
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> I agree with Bill's suggestion.
> 
> But I also wonder about what the student is actually referring 
> to. Gatsby
> does not ask Daisy that question, and she does not say those 
> words. The text
> reads this way:
> 
> “I wouldn’t ask too much of her,” I ventured. “You can’t repeat 
> the past.”
> “Can’t repeat the past?” he cried incredulously. “Why of course 
> you can!”
> 
> Don Stewart
> www.writeforcollege.com
> www.writing123.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:27 PM, John Chorazy
> wrote:
> 
> > Can’t repeat the past
> 
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