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Parenthesis (or Parentheses)

Parenthesis (or Parentheses). An insertion besides…. You use parenthesis when. Adding extra information Explaining Adding an afterthought Commenting upon Illustrating Suggesting option(s) Implying doubt (?). Brackets, Paired Commas, Dashes. He said he was a teenager (rubbish!)

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Parenthesis (or Parentheses)

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  1. Parenthesis(or Parentheses) An insertion besides…

  2. You use parenthesis when • Adding extra information • Explaining • Adding an afterthought • Commenting upon • Illustrating • Suggesting option(s) • Implying doubt (?)

  3. Brackets, Paired Commas, Dashes • He said he was a teenager (rubbish!) • Oliver, the young rapscallion, is not a gentleman. • The European giants – “Fee, fie, foe, fum!” – refused to use their veto. Keep the punctuation relating to the parentheses inside it.

  4. Keep the punctuation belonging to the original sentence outside (and after). The high street (in Doncaster), Mrs May said, was typical of its kind.

  5. Tips for students • Use parentheses when punctuating – even if you only use one method. You think with them soput them in. • If you want a C or better in English get used to using all three. • Feel free to use them interchangeably. • Don’t forget, they come in twos!

  6. These are good things! • Adding extra information • Explaining • An afterthought • To comment upon • To illustrate • Suggest option(s) • Implying doubt (?)

  7. A garish but effective guide • Three clauses only until you are at Level 7 or C Grade in English.

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