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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Brackets VS parantheses

What is the difference between 'brackets' and 'parantheses'?
  

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Their shapes and uses in writing are different. A bracket (sometimes called a square bracket) is used to insert information that is not part of the text. These are brackets [].

  • Their shapes and uses in writing are different.
  • A bracket (sometimes called a square bracket) is used to insert information that is not part of the text.
  • These are brackets [].
  • A parenthesis is used by the speaker to add thoughts that are not part of the main idea.
  • These are parentheses ().
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Their shapes and uses in writing are different.

A bracket (sometimes called a square bracket) is used to insert information that is not part of the text. These are brackets [].
A parenthesis is used by the speaker to add thoughts that are not part of the main idea. These are parentheses ().

"A bracket [be sure to use square brackets here, not curved

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