The shop's most popular shape is the white heart, which, according to owner Greg Smith, is "the choice for all brides in the [San Francisco] area."1 In the quotation, why are the words "San Francisco" in brackets? A. to point out that there are many areas in San Francisco B. to indicate that the author has misspelled the city's name C. to emphasize the importance of the San Francisco area D. to show that the words are not part of the original quote

D. to show that the words are not part of the original quote

Explanation:

Square brackets can be used within quotations to modify, edit, clarify the context or fit the information around it. Thus, the words "San Francisco" were not included in the original sentence made by the author or speaker. Instead, they were added between brackets inside the quotation to provide background information so that readers can understand what specific area the writer or speaker refers to.

the words "slavery," "devils," and "murderer" evoke a sense of disgust.