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.
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From: Don Stewart <
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Date: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:16 pm
Subject: Re: Quotation marks
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[log in to unmask]> I agree with Bill's suggestion.
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> 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
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> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:27 PM, John Chorazy
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> > Can’t repeat the past
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