Where should the period go when using parentheses? For example: In sentence one, I use this example (which has a parenthesis at the end.) Should the period be inside, or outside of the …

Oct 6, 2013 · 34 Parenthesis is of course Greek and means in fact "insertion". It has taken the meaning of the signs " ( " or " ) ". Parentheses is the regular plural. Usually, you use a pair of …

The material included in the parenthesis, being supplemental, is considered not to be an actual component to the sentence, thereby being excluded from the rules regulating the rest of the …

Dec 1, 2010 · When writing in English (not a programming language or math), the rule is: put a space before the opening parenthesis, and either a space or a punctuation mark after the …

Jun 16, 2020 · Parenthesis by parentheses: “While I was driving it out of the used-car dealer’s yard, the nicely refurbished 1994 sedan (the dealer assured me its engine had just been …

In American technical (linguistics, CS) usage, [square brackets], {curly brackets}, and <angle brackets> are varieties of bracket; (parentheses) function the same way, but use a different …

Sep 12, 2014 · As you saw in the title, parentheses inside parentheses don't look too good. But, gramatically speaking, is it correct to do this? For example: Go to this site (you should …

Oct 21, 2012 · Are there cases where a period is placed inside parentheses? In which cases the period (or a comma) should be placed inside the parentheses?

(Nitpick: the plural of 'parenthesis' is 'parentheses'.) Parentheses are used for digressions - things that could be completely removed without affecting the meaning. Commas and dashes are for …

You only need capitalize a parenthesis if it is a complete sentence terminating with a period or full stop. Thus: ... usually read for personal enjoyment (recreation) or ...