English Composition

English Composition Study Guide

Parenthesis: Parentheses are used to provide additional information, such as an explanation of a technical term. Parentheses signal to the reader that they may not need the information contained inside them. • The former factory building (built in 1874) was converted into apartments. Built in 1874 is not information that is crucial for understanding the sentence.

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