Using Parenthesesen English Writing

Using Parenthesesen English Writing
Using Parenthesesen English Writing


Do you know when to use parentheses in writing? Parentheses are marks
(like this) that go around words and phrases. Although they have
several uses, they are mainly used to show extra ideas, or show an
afterthought. It's like saying, "Oh, by the way..."

Look at this example-



Ted picked up his new watch (which he loved) and put in on the table

The words which he loved is extra information. They are not necessary to make the sentence whole

Important: If you take out the words in the parentheses, the meaning of sentence should not change. For example, you could say-

Tom bought peas, carrots, and potatoes (all vegetables,) and nothing else

If you take out the words in the parentheses, your sentence would still be complete

Tom bought peas, carrots, and potatoes and nothing else

But look at this sentence-

Georgia took her (son) to the beach

If you take out the word son, the sentence would not be a complete sentence

Georgia took her to the beach

That's very confusing. What did she take to the beach???

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