when writing in parenthesis, should I put a period at the end?
does this only apply to a sentence length parenthetical?
what's the deal!
2007-09-05 04:53:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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Use parentheses ( ( ) ) to clarify, to place an afterthought, or to add a personal comment. Be sure to include the period after the closing parenthesis.
Steve Case (AOL's former CEO) resigned from the Time-Warner board of directors in 2005.
Used for clarification. Here, commas can replace the parentheses.
You will need a flashlight for the camping trip (don't forget the batteries!).
An afterthought. Note that the period (full stop) follows the last parentheses — not before the first. Also note that replacing the parentheses with a comma may not be entirely suitable here, and is better off with a period or a semicolon. And that if the parenthetical thought is an "independent" one, perhaps it should be a sentence in itself. In the above example: "...the camping trip. (Don't forget the batteries!)"
Most grammarians believe that parentheses and commas are always interchangeable. (I disagree.)
A personal comment.
2007-09-05 05:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Tina 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the parenthesis is in a sentence-no-continue the sentence and then put the period at the end. If the paren. is at the end use the period. Now I have to think. If you see smoke get the fire extinguisher. OK. I had to go out (and I didn't want to) to get a trout. The trout stunk like a skunk (but my husband likes it that way). By the way,the ) is part of the sentence if at the end and requires a period AFTER it.
2007-09-06 20:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the situation
Examples:
The principal addressed the assembly : Be quick and be seated.(Naturally no one among the students knew what he meant.) No sooner had he said this that the students caused a ruckus.
Peter (not James) asked:What does he mean when he says that we must be quick and be seated ? Will not this a greater commotion because of the size of the student Body?
I hope by these examples I have cleared the subject . If not, I am sorry.
2007-09-05 12:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a sentence-length parenthetical, it should have its own punctuation (I'm offering you an example right here.).
2007-09-05 12:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by Grammar grouch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put the period after the parenthesis as in (1984, Tomas).
2007-09-05 12:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by originalsmartie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well you got some good answers!
actually I didnt even come here to give you an answer
I came here to find out for myself what was proper
---cause I write myself ---
I do not always do what is *Proper*
a lot of times
....... I just do what I think makes my words
*******
understandable
*******
but once I read all the answers you got so far, then I just decided to write my words in here too
(Not just to get a couple points {although thank you for them!}.)
But
Moreso to thank you for asking the question
see
I learned
now all I have to do is endeavor to remember and
***Use*** it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-05 14:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by genntri 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It should go after the brackets; the words in brackets are a phrase, not a sentence in their own right (just extra information).
2007-09-07 15:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by kelby_lake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after u are finished putting whatever in the paranthesis, put a period after it.
2007-09-05 18:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋