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Should enclosing commas be treated as parentheses?
I just read the following in Dan Ariely's book Predictably Irrational,
[...] Zoe, and the other kids to whom I offered the same deal, was
completely blinded by [...] p. 57
To me it would have ...
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How do you punctuate around parentheses?
Which of these punctuation examples is more correct?
On December 7, 1941, ("a date which will live in infamy") Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
On December 7, 1941 ("a date which will live in ...
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Comma placement following a coordinating connector
Is there a de jure standard in print media for comma placement following a coordinating connector?
The situation is perilous, but if we are prepared to act promptly, there is still one chance of ...
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How do I deal with quotation marks, parenthesis and period all at the end of a sentence? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where does the period go when using parentheses?
I have never seen this particular issue addressed; I looked around and couldn't see anything that specifically addresses ...
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“—” vs. “;” vs. “,” vs. “()” — what's the difference? [closed]
All of these punctuation marks seem to have the same purpose.
Is there any general guideline for picking one for each use case?
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Parentheses vs. commas vs. hyphen or dash in a list of people
In a list of people published in a bulletin, which is correct?
We continue in prayer for: Amy B.(cancer), T. Jones(nephew of Tim), Lillie (on the death of her brother), Sally(Nursing Home),
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Where to insert comma(s)?
Compare these:
She tried, and, as expected, failed.
She tried, and as expected, failed.
She tried and, as expected, failed.
She tried and as expected, failed.
She tried and (as ...
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Parentheses vs. double commas vs. dashes to provide additional detail
When do you use commas and when do you use parentheses to provide more detail about something?
For example:
The suspect, Tom Wilson, is now being charged with murder.
The suspect (Tom Wilson) is ...
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In which cases is a comma/period placed inside or outside of parentheses?
Are there cases where a period is placed inside parentheses? In which cases the period (or a comma) should be placed inside the parentheses?
