heres the exact line: (exact date is unknown,) or would it be (exact date is unknown), ????? please help. thanks!
2007-03-01 16:48:22 · 5 answers · asked by vk 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Actually, it depends on the stylebook you're using and the complete context. APA, Chicago, Strunk and White, MLA all have their own rules and reasons; and English and American usage IS DIFFERENT. So... it is difficult to give you directions without more information. However, in general, when using parentheses with other punctuation marks, punctuate the main part of the sentence as if the parenthetical portion was not there. A punctuation mark comes after the second parenthesis if the punctuation mark applies to the whole sentence and not just to the parenthetical portion.
• Although Suzanne has three pets (two birds and a dog), she left them with her boyfriend when she went home for Christmas.
• Did they buy that big house (the one with the two-car garage)?
Place the punctuation mark inside the second parenthesis if the punctuation mark applies only to material within the parenthetical portion.
• I heard that it was an emergency. (Did they get there in time?) He should have been more careful.
2007-03-04 15:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by maî 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(exact date is unknown),
What's inside the parentheses must be complete on its own, and if you remove the (...) part, the sentence must still make sense. So the comma belongs on the outside.
2007-03-01 17:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by HalJor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(exact date is unknown),
2007-03-01 16:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by bookworm87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(exact date is unknown),
hope this isnt for ur reference list tho. coz if it is u shud just put: n.d, and continue..
2007-03-01 20:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by his habibah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the punctuation is always after the parenthesis.
(word), iehfeurhfdfvbj... you know
2007-03-01 16:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.Steven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋