Introduce the author first, and then directly lead to the author's original words, as follows:
One of the famous writers of … once said … ...
…… is a famous writer of ……, who once said …
2、? According to one of the famous writers of ….
According to …, a famous writer wrote in ….
Example: According to Francis Bacon, a famous British writer and philosopher, "Money is a good servant and an evil master."
Interpretation: Francis Bacon, a famous British writer and philosopher, said: "Money is a good servant and a bad master."
The second category: indirect speech.
Quote common sayings and old sayings
1, as the saying goes … ...
There is a saying. ...
As the proverb goes, … ...
As the saying goes, ...
As the saying goes, those who say the least know the most.
Interpretation: There is a saying that people who say the least know the most.
It is an important link in writing English papers to quote the original works or the opinions of experts and scholars correctly. We should not only pay attention to the organic unity of citation and paper, that is, its logic, but also pay attention to the standardization of citation format (that is, English paper references).
Extended data
The format of references in English papers
1, periodical
Format [serial number] author. Title [J] Title, year of publication, volume number and page number (issue number).
for instance
CHOW Yung, Robert, Ren Zhiguo, Yang Shanglei and Li Xingxing. Thinking and Practice of Graduation Design Management under the New Situation [J]. Journal of Electrical and Electronic Teaching, 2003 (6): 107- 109.
[2] Xia Lvhui. Investigation report on graduation project (thesis) teaching in colleges and universities [J]. Science Higher Education, 2004 (1): 46-52.
[3] Heider, E.R. & ampD.C.Oliver. Color space structure in naming and memory of two languages [J]. Foreign language teaching and research, 1999, (3): 62 67.
2. Monographs
Format [serial number] author. Title [M]. Place of publication: publishing house, year of publication: page numbers.
for instance
[4] Liu Guojun, Wang Liancheng. Research on library history [M]. Beijing: Higher Education Press,1979:15-18,31.
[5] Jill, R. Mastering English Literature [M]. London: Macmillan, 1985: 42-45.
3. newspapers
Format [serial number] author. Title. Name and publication date (edition) of the newspaper.
for instance
[6] Li Dalun. The importance of economic globalization [N]. Guangming Daily, 1998- 12-27(3).
[7] Frenchman W. Between Silence: Voice from China [N]. Atlantic Weekly, 1987-8- 15(33).
Step 4 try
Format [serial number] author. Title [C]. Place of publication: publisher, year of publication: starting page number.
for instance
[8] Wu Yufu. Selected western literary theories [C]. Shanghai: Shanghai Translation Publishing House,1979:12-17.
[9] spivak: "Can the common people speak?" Answer. In C. Nelson & Grosberg (editor. )。 Victory on the edge of hell: imitationism. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1988, pp.27 1-3 13.
[10] Almarza, g.g. Knowledge growth of foreign language teachers of students [A]. In d. freeman and j. c. richards (editor. )。 Teacher learning in language teaching [C]. New york: Cambridge University Press. 1996. Page 50-78.
5. Thesis
Format [serial number] author. Title [D] Place of publication: depositor, year of publication: starting page number.
for instance
Zhang Zhusheng. Invariant set of differential semi-dynamic system [D]. Beijing: Institute of Mathematics, Peking University Department of Mathematics, 1983: 1-7.
6. Research report
Format [serial number] author. Title [R]. Place of publication: publisher, year of publication: starting page number.
for instance
Feng Xiqiao. LBB Analysis of Pressure Piping and Pressure Vessel of Nuclear Reactor [R]. Beijing: Tsinghua University Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology Design and Research, 1997:9- 10.
7. patents
Format [serial number] Patent owner. Title [P]. Country: patent number, release date.
for instance
[13] Jiang Xizhou. Preparation scheme of a warm external medicine [P]. China patents: 88 1056073, 1989 07 26.
8. Standards
Format [serial number] standard number, standard name.
for instance
[14] GB/t16159-1996, basic rules of Chinese pinyin orthography [S].