On 01/11/06, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
It's a questionable practice. It is in square brackets to show that it's an addition, but I think a footnote would be better in this case. Why too is it in km^2 instead of hectares?
Definitely, it would be far less disruptive to include a footnote rather than square bracketed additions. These should probably be saved only for things fundamental to understanding the quote.