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Parenthesis

Parenthesis. By: Isabella B-P. Parenthesis Definition . The insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of a sentence. A parenthesis abruptly- and usually briefly- sends the thought off on a tangent. . Parenthesis vs. Parentheses.

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Parenthesis

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  1. Parenthesis By: Isabella B-P

  2. Parenthesis Definition • The insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of a sentence. • A parenthesis abruptly- and usually briefly- sends the thought off on a tangent.

  3. Parenthesis vs. Parentheses • Parentheses can be used for parenthesis, but they are not the same. • Parentheses are the brackets (). • Parenthesis are what can go inside of the brackets.

  4. Example 1 • “We talk a little more about how I made it through a whole week without an episode, which is evidence that the drugs are working, according to Cliff– because he doesn’t know I spit at least half of the pills into the toilet– and when it is time for me to go, Cliff says, ‘I have just one more thing to say to you.’” • -- Silver Linings Playbook

  5. Example 2 • “I had a dog– at least I had him for a few days before he ran away– and an old Dodge and a Finnish woman…” • The Great Gatsby

  6. Example 3 • “If you spent a lot of time this year reading and writing about movies — as opposed to watching them, which is more fun — you might have detected recurrent notes of anxiety, trepidation, even dread.” • -- A.O. Scott

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