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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
More than 1 Sentence in Parentheses Mid-Sentence
John was angry (his wife cheated on him. He didn't like it at all.) and wound up with a different woman.
Two periods w/in parens doesn't look quite right.
John was angry -- his wife cheated on him. He didn't like it at all -- and wound up with a different woman.
Is this right w/dashes?
Thanks.
Two periods w/in parens doesn't look quite right.
John was angry -- his wife cheated on him. He didn't like it at all -- and wound up with a different woman.
Is this right w/dashes?
Thanks.
Top answer
Both these look wrong to me.
- Both these look wrong to me.
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Hi,
I agree. They don't look right.
But -- then again --, I would argue that, if you use parentheses and dashes (or at least if you have a habit of using them), you are usually signalling to the reader that you don't really intend your writing to be very careful anyway.
Best wishes, Clive
I agree. They don't look right.
But -- then again --, I would argue that, if you use parentheses and dashes (or at least if you have a habit of using them), you are usually signalling to the reader that you don't really intend your writing to be very careful anyway.
Best wishes, Clive
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