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  1. Where does the period go when using parentheses?

    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 …

  2. "parentheses" vs "parenthesis" [closed] - English Language

    Oct 6, 2013 · Parentheses is the regular plural. Usually, you use a pair of the signs showing an insertion, then "between parentheses" - or brackets ; however, "in parenthesis" means : as an …

  3. (Parentheses (inside parentheses)) - English Language & Usage …

    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 …

  4. Where does the question mark go — inside or outside the …

    2 The question mark should go within the parentheses (I've copied this answer from a related later question asking much the same thing about exclamation marks and parenthesised text).

  5. What is the common name for brackets, braces, and parentheses?

    I need to name a variable containing ()[]{}, what is the common name for all of them? Two side questions: parentheses is plural, or singular, or both? is abbreviating it as parens …

  6. Where to put the periods when using a parenthetical sentence?

    Punctuation within parentheses If your parentheses enclose a sentence-within-a-sentence, don't use a period within the parentheses. Do, however, use a question mark or an exclamation …

  7. Double parentheses - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Possible Duplicate: Is it acceptable to nest parentheses? Are you allowed to have parentheses within parentheses in English? Something like "(I did that because I wanted to (and the want …

  8. Is there any rule for the placement of space after and before …

    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 …

  9. punctuation - Use of two sets of parentheses, side by side

    Nov 3, 2015 · I have a sentence that uses two sets of parentheses, side by side: Thank you for your letter of October 27, 2015 in which you outlined questions regarding the development of …

  10. Brackets Vs Parenthesis - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …