Capitalize the first word of the quote
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
A quotation introduced by a colon and running to two or more sentences of its own stands as a full sentence, so its opening letter is a capital, bracketed to mark any change from the source.1
- 1R. 5.3(b)(i) When using quoted language as a full sentence; R. 5.3(b) When using quoted language as a full sentence. Tables: R. 5.2(a) Substitution of letters or words.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
More in Quotations
- Add the first-line indent
- Add the fourth period or remove the ellipsis
- Capitalize the first word of the quote
- Indent the block quotation on both sides
- Move the call number outside the closing mark
- Move the ellipsis or remove it
- Remove one of the two ellipses
- Remove the opening ellipsis
- Use the right mark for an omission