I'd like to know the role of parentheses on a phrase. For example, which of the following is right, "it has an (unique) index" or "it has a (unique) index".
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1You could side-step the issue: It has an index which is unique. Or just remove the parentheses: It has a unique index. What purpose do the parentheses serve?– Weather VaneNov 5, 2018 at 21:38
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If parentheses force this kind of ambiguity, then remove them or rephrase the sentence. This is not the right kind of grammatical hill to plant your flag on.– Jason BassfordNov 6, 2018 at 4:35