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A parenthesis is a word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence as an explanation or afterthought. A parenthesis is usually offset with parentheses (i.e., round brackets), commas, or dashes (all called 'parenthetical punctuation marks').
PARENTHESIS definition: 1. a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that…. Learn more.
Rule 1. Use parentheses to enclose information that clarifies or is used as an aside. Example: He finally answered (after taking five minutes to think) that he did not understand the question. If material in parentheses ends a sentence, the period goes after the parentheses. Example: He gave me a nice bonus ($500).
PARENTHESIS meaning: 1. a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that…. Learn more.
Parentheses. Parentheses (always used in pairs) allow a writer to provide additional information. The parenthetical material might be a single word, a fragment, or multiple complete sentences. Whatever the material inside the parentheses, it must not be grammatically integral to the surrounding sentence. If it is, the sentence must be recast.
A parenthesis is a tall, curvy punctuation mark used to set off material that isn’t fundamental to the main topic, like an afterthought or an aside (or a funny joke).
In this English article, learn how to use brackets, dashes and commas correctly when showing parenthesis in your writing.
