tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post8571693039826332675..comments2024-03-26T15:56:35.024-07:00Comments on CuteWriting: Punctuation Tip: Brackets, Braces, and ParenthesesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-32103174943409930082013-01-30T13:45:53.219-08:002013-01-30T13:45:53.219-08:00"Within certain quotations with misspellings,..."Within certain quotations with misspellings, as per Webster guide, you can use [sic] to indicate that the misspelling or minor error."<br /><br />Part of the sentence is missing. I believe the sentence should read: <br />"Within certain quotations with misspellings, as per Webster guide, you can use [sic] to indicate that the misspelling or minor error **was in the original, and not introduced by the person quoting the material.**"<br /><br />Obtained via Punctuation Tip: Brackets, Braces, and Parentheses ~ CuteWriting <br />This content was found at Blue Bugle. Any important news regarding smartphones, tablets, social media, web technologies, etc., are available from the website. <br />Follow us: @bluebugletech on Twitter | bluebugle on FacebookAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188255548328308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-81708875790200436232013-01-30T13:37:12.273-08:002013-01-30T13:37:12.273-08:00"They are encountered almost everywhere, and ..."They are encountered almost everywhere, and of course appears more often than the others of the family."<br /><br />They appears?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188255548328308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-87760610500815927652012-11-09T06:00:25.288-08:002012-11-09T06:00:25.288-08:00It should be I'm compelled to share a few pers...It should be I'm compelled to share a few personal convictions. (Perhaps I've shared enough already, right?)<br /><br />Anonymous!VJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640574648810696094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-82540276390736697482012-10-25T11:08:17.705-07:002012-10-25T11:08:17.705-07:00Hello, thanks for a great discussion. Question: ho...Hello, thanks for a great discussion. Question: how would you correct the punctuation in this sentence? Period required after the parentheses?<br /><br />I’m compelled to share a few personal convictions (perhaps I've shared enough already, right?) The points are very relevant to our discussion. <br /><br />Thanks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-48169395835944502052012-09-05T09:40:24.485-07:002012-09-05T09:40:24.485-07:00Thanks Lenin!! Very helpfulThanks Lenin!! Very helpfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-89700159584155923832012-08-28T19:55:26.789-07:002012-08-28T19:55:26.789-07:00These tools are indeed helpful for me now that I&#...These tools are indeed helpful for me now that I'm already dealing with a lot of writing activities. Thanks and more power to all of you. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-24657208619057417142009-08-04T21:22:30.270-07:002009-08-04T21:22:30.270-07:00Yes, Fodigg.Yes, Fodigg.VJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640574648810696094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-70882168637371498402009-08-04T13:54:30.355-07:002009-08-04T13:54:30.355-07:00So would you say that "{option, option, optio...So would you say that "{option, option, option}" is equivalent to "(e.g., option, option, option)"?fodiggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-70199608426645011692009-07-15T14:46:09.344-07:002009-07-15T14:46:09.344-07:00This is something that should be in high school En...This is something that should be in high school English textbooks! Our teacher never covered this topic, as a result, when typing on the Internet, I used brackets instead of parenthesis because it's a lot faster. (For the simple reason that you don't need to hold shift when inserting a bracket.)<br /><br />Thank you for writing this helpful post.Tsundere Works' Moé Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-66023585614628038392008-12-30T09:57:00.000-08:002008-12-30T09:57:00.000-08:00Gosh, I've always wondered, and now I know how to ...Gosh, I've always wondered, and now I know how to use brackets, braces and parentheses. It may just be British English, but just to confuse matters the term bracket can also be used to refer to braces and parentheses. Also, Keith Waterhouse, in his excellent book: English Our English, says that text in brackets should not become too long. He also mentions that brackets, like dashes, can become a bad habit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-81094256062146739532008-10-26T21:12:00.000-07:002008-10-26T21:12:00.000-07:00this was so helpful!i am in ESL and i really neede...this was so helpful!<BR/>i am in ESL and i really needed this thanks!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, <BR/>RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-68704787819039679302008-06-24T04:21:00.000-07:002008-06-24T04:21:00.000-07:00Yes, very helpful indeed, thanks for posting.Yes, very helpful indeed, thanks for posting.Jena Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609925272840089993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425902919036326796.post-19150132983982189532008-06-23T19:55:00.000-07:002008-06-23T19:55:00.000-07:00I found this post to be especially helpful! Thank ...I found this post to be especially helpful! Thank You!Mirage Chopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456772251500453625noreply@blogger.com