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Old May 2, 2024 | 05:54 AM
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Difference between "multi" & ""quote"?

Can you please tell me the difference between the two choices in replying to posts. Thanks..
Old May 2, 2024 | 06:07 AM
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Quote is for quoting 1 post, Multi-quote is used for quoting multiple posts. To use it, you would click on the Multi quote button on the initial posts you want to quote, however the last post in the group you need to click on Quote. For example with 4 posts you would like to quote, the first 3 click on multi for each one, but click on quote for the 4th.
Old May 2, 2024 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Machine
Can you please tell me the difference between the two choices in replying to posts. Thanks..
Originally Posted by oldcutlass
Quote is for quoting 1 post, Multi-quote is used for quoting multiple posts. To use it, you would click on the Multi quote button on the initial posts you want to quote, however the last post in the group you need to click on Quote. For example with 4 posts you would like to quote, the first 3 click on multi for each one, but click on quote for the 4th.
You mean like this?
Old May 2, 2024 | 06:59 AM
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Thanks for the clarification!
Old May 2, 2024 | 01:46 PM
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That was a good question. I had always wondered about it, and now I know!
Old May 2, 2024 | 06:05 PM
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[QUOTE=oldcutlass;1567981]Quote is for quoting 1 post, Multi-quote is used for quoting multiple posts. To use it, you would click on the Multi quote button on the initial posts you want to quote, however the last post in the group you need to click on Quote. For example with 4 posts you would like to quote, the first 3 click on multi for each one, but click on quote for the 4th.[/QUOTE

Oh, wow!

Originally Posted by jaunty75
You mean like this?
Just like this.

Originally Posted by Mr. Machine
Thanks for the clarification!
For sure.

Originally Posted by Fun71
That was a good question. I had always wondered about it, and now I know!
Agreed, had to try it out for myself, works well.
Old May 3, 2024 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by tru-blue 442
had to try it out for myself, works well.
Except the top one is messed up in your post. You need a closing bracket, ], after the word QUOTE at the end of the citation.
Old May 12, 2024 | 05:42 AM
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I kinda get this but how do people just take certain parts of a quote ? i see it all the time but not sure how it works for instance if i just want to quote a sentence out of someones long post?
Old May 12, 2024 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by deadeyejedi
I kinda get this but how do people just take certain parts of a quote ? i see it all the time but not sure how it works for instance if i just want to quote a sentence out of someones long post?
Copy/Paste the select statement then use the quote marks to insert the select statement:

i see it all the time but not sure how it works
Old May 12, 2024 | 05:52 AM
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Quote (Quotation) Marks (known as inverted commas):





Old May 12, 2024 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by deadeyejedi
I kinda get this but how do people just take certain parts of a quote ? i see it all the time but not sure how it works for instance if i just want to quote a sentence out of someones long post?
Nail the quote button, it will pop up in a reply, and delete all you don't want.
Old May 12, 2024 | 10:09 AM
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[QUOTE=Koda;1569777]Nail the quote button
Old May 12, 2024 | 10:11 AM
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Thanks guys 👍
Old May 12, 2024 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Koda
Nail the quote button, it will pop up in a reply, and delete all you don't want.
^^^
This is the way I do it.
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