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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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“That’s totally taking away from the other community. It’s huge (and) modernized,” Martin, 33, of 776 Long St., said, pointing to the nursing home a block from his house. “It’s probably the smallest building on the west side.”
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Why is (and) written that way?
- Why is (and) written that way?
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Grammar GeekWhy is (and) written that way?It looks like it should be in [brackets]. The guy probably said, "It's huge, modernized."
It's not clear, though, because it could be used in place of ellipses (...).
For those who don't understand:
Brackets are used in news stories to indicate implied words that were not said by the speaker. They
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