Sometimes, when I read something there is a word enclosed by brackets likes this "I wish I [was] there..." or something similar to "There are designers that do well and [then] fade into anonymity"
What does it mean when you put those brackets
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2007-11-15 10:18:36 · 4 answers · asked by SleepyPlant 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The brackets mean that the word was not in the original, but supplied to make the quote read well in context. Sometimes the words in brackets add an explanation, and sometimes they make the sentence grammatical.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/bracket.htm
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Bruce
2007-11-15 10:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those brackets mean that the person who spoke the quote didn't speak the words in the brackets. The reason they put those there though is to make the sentence complete. The person who may have spoken could have accidentally left out the words.
2007-11-15 10:24:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its to emphasis sadness or a very strong emotion that lies within you (usually sadness or anguish). Its like "Kara's one true loves had just [died] she feels so much [pain]". Yeah and its to bring out the main point of a phrase or whatever =]
2007-11-15 11:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Vii Anne =^.^= 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are extra words that was not in the original quote.
2007-11-15 10:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Peterbattahoggabatta 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋