Parenthesis: brackets, dashes and commas
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I can choose when to use brackets, dashes or commas for most effective parenthesis.
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Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation: brackets, dashes and commas.
Any type of parenthesis is additional information that can be removed without compromising grammatical accuracy.
Brackets are useful in non-fiction writing to add extra, factual information.
Dashes are useful in fiction writing for dramatic effect.
Commas are useful to drop information in to a clause.
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