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> Curious: in which branch of English dialect are parentheses called "brackets"? Quoting Wikipedia: > In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word
by devidw 4y ago
> Curious: in which branch of English dialect are parentheses called "brackets"?
Quoting Wikipedia:
> In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket
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Thanks sharing your thoughts.
What makes the technique useless for your reading/browsing experience?
- marssaxman 4y agoThank you for the reference! > What makes the technique useless for your reading/browsing experience? It is entirely a matter of personal preference; I tend to read very quickly, and long complex sentences laden with parentheticals are more enjoyable than obstacular.