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Maelstrom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Formal use of parentheses

Must I leave a whole blank both before and after a parenthesis?

Also does word sound the same both in singular and pluralized form?

Thanks:)
  

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maelstrom Must I leave a whole blank both before and after a parenthesis? No, never. Do not leave a space before any punctuation mark.

— Mister Micawber

  • maelstrom Must I leave a whole blank both before and after a parenthesis?
  • No, never.
  • Do not leave a space before any punctuation mark.
  • maelstrom Also does word sound the same both in singular and pluralized form?
  • No.
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maelstromMust I leave a whole blank both before and after a parenthesis?
No, never. Do not leave a space before any punctuation mark.
maelstromAlso does word sound the same both in singular and pluralized form?
No. You can hear both here:
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Mister Micawberlink
I can't open up that link at all, Mister Micawber.
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Wait a few moments. The software checks its validity first.
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Mister Micawber Do not leave a space before any punctuation mark.
Actually we do leave a space before the initial parenthesis (as I have just done).
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fivejedjonActually we do leave a space before the initial parenthesis (as I have just done).
****—I knew I was forgetting some. How about "Never leave a space between a punctuation mark and the text to which it applies'?
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Mister MicawberHow about "Never leave a space between a punctuation mark and the text to which it applies'?
I think that works.

ps. I have said "Do not leave a space before any punctuation mark" hundreds of times. It was only with this thread that I spotted the flaw.
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