In fiction this method is mostly used to mark places where a more descriptive word is needed. Helps to avoid repetition of vocabulary. Also even with non-ficti

In fiction this method is mostly used to mark places where a more descriptive word is needed. Helps to avoid repetition of vocabulary. Also even with non-fiction most people have their own version of TK and don't realise it. I've seen plenty of posts published with <> and ???? still in them.