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Sowhat59 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Apostrophe and parentheses

Is it correct to write parenthese before an apostrophe?

For example,


Dan(the main character)'s dog.


or should it be


Dan's(the main character) dog.


Thank you.

  

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sowhat59 Is it correct to write a parenthes is before an apostrophe? For example, Dan(the main character)'s dog. or should it be Dan's(the main character) dog.

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  • sowhat59 Is it correct to write a parenthes is before an apostrophe?
  • For example, Dan(the main character)'s dog.
  • or should it be Dan's(the main character) dog.
  • Neither of those is acceptable.
  • In such cases you need to reword.
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sowhat59

Is it correct to write a parenthesis before an apostrophe?

For example,

Dan(the main character)'s dog.

or should it be
Dan's(the main character) dog.

Neither of those is acceptable. In such cases you need to reword. For example,

Dan i

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