Parenthesis (n.) is a qualifying, explanatory, or appositive word, phrase, clause, or sentence that interrupts a syntactic construction without otherwise affecting it, having often a characteristic intonation and indicated in writing by commas, parentheses, or dashes. Example: William Smith—you must know him—is coming tonight.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Parenthesis
Parenthesis (n.) is a qualifying, explanatory, or appositive word, phrase, clause, or sentence that interrupts a syntactic construction without otherwise affecting it, having often a characteristic intonation and indicated in writing by commas, parentheses, or dashes. Example: William Smith—you must know him—is coming tonight.
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