I am again in need of referencing help !
I found once nice line (original idea of Hanny) which I wanted to quote. But, Hanny's idea is paraphrased by Brullie. I quoted as:

“all we need to have is patience on what we do” (Hanny, 2000 cited in Brullie, 2005: 86). My question is: does it say that this is Hanny's original quote? Actually I quoted what Brullie has paraphrased. Bit confused now...whether the way I quoted is right.

What if someone has an original quote:

"Try try try hard until you achieve your goal" (Mira, 2004: 56 cited in Amina, 2005: 56). Is this the correct way?? Thanks, Swetch.

I think it's correct to cite it like that.

But, according to my supervisor (and I agree with her) this is the way Brullie has understood it. But has Hanny (2000) said that, or did (s)he say something else?

Thanks Emmaki for yr reply. By the way, how is yr work going? I used to read yr post earlier but now could not keep up with yr updates. Hope u are doing well.

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To continue with earlier question:
Brullie in one of his journal article published in 2005 in page 86 has written like this: All we need to have is patience on what we do (Hanny, 2000).

From this line, I figured out this is Hanny's idea. Since he has not put it in quote and referred page number, this definitely the paraphrased one. I picked it from Brullies' 2005 article, page 86 and hence gave the reference as this: "All we need to have is patience on what we do" (Hanny, 2000 cited in Brullie, 2005: 86). Hope, I am not wrong.

I think it's OK....But why don't you try to look for the original text and see if Hanny has said that?

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I'm trying to write up.....Really struggling as everyone, and I have the additional difficulties with the language and with my FT work....

Well, sometime I WILL finish...I know it!!!

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I would agree with Emmaki that it's always best to try and source the original, particularly when your 'original' is from 2000 - you must have the ref for the original from your secondary source. Post here if you can't access the original - somebody should be able to get it for you.

HI Emmaki,

I could not find the original one. Now, I have changed something similar from other author. I found it more comfortable than being in confusion.

I understand...write up has not been easy to me as well. I too have problem of writing in English being int. student. I can't express what I want and meeting sups' expectations is always a challenge. Wish you good luck with yr write up. I am sure you will do it. Swetch

Hi Ady, thanks for yr suggestion. Now I have changed my text with other author's original text with similar expression. Also, thank you so much for offering help as always. You always have been so supportive. I should give you (gift)(gift) :-)

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thanks Swetchha:-); You're nearly there, just another couple of weeks (up)