c/funny · by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 247dShow your workings 418 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world
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ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 32 pts · 247d
Improper citation ☝️🤓
morrowind@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 247d
This isn't even correct.
No_Money_Just_Change@feddit.org · 5 pts · 247d
And even if it was it would be a bad citation at it significantly changed the context
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 247d
All citations must be in the form of memes.
Sunsofold@lemmings.world · 7 pts · 247d
"Yes" ^1^
J92@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 247d
I once argued this with my teacher in Uni.
"Do I have to find a quote of someone saying it if I say the sky is blue? Do I have to reference my parents when I put my name at the top of the page?"
Unsurprisingly, he said I was being obtuse.
InnerScientist@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 247d
"No"^1
1 No
Capt_Trav@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 247d
I think he cited the wrong source. Technically William Shakespeare was plagiarizing that from someone before him
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 246d
This issue is clarified in the second part of the next footnote. ^(See 2b)^