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 …
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 …
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).
(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 …
"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 …
parentheses - Number agreement when using “ (s)” for optional …
Are you asking whether the singular or plural should be used or whether or not to use the article when using (s)?
In which cases is a comma/period placed inside or outside of …
Oct 21, 2012 · From the Guardian style guide: parentheses If the sentence is logically and grammatically complete without the information contained within the parentheses (round …
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 …
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 …
Using i.e. in parentheses - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 10, 2011 · When a writer uses parentheses to define a phrase or clarify a word in a sentence, is it appropriate also to use i.e. in the parentheses? That use seems redundant to me.