On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:53:55 +0100, Peter Humphrey wrote: Sorry for the delay in responding, been on holiday.
> > Defined usage:
> > () parentheses
> > [] brackets
> > {} braces
>
> "Defined"? Defined where?
The OED.
> In English*, a parenthesis is a separate expression** marked off from
> the rest of the sentence with brackets.
The OED defines parenthesis in the singular as "a word clause or sentence
inserted as an explanation or afterthought...", which agrees with you,
but the plural form of parentheses as "a pair of round brackets used for
this".
So your statement is correct, but not relevant to the text you
quoted :P ;-)
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Neil Bothwick
We all know what comes after 'X', said Tom, wisely.
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