• Alteon@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve learned to back off and realize that commas, instead of parentheses, often work just fine.

    • Dave@lemmy.nz
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      But I’ve already used commas to add more information to the sentence, how can I fit in more information without parentheses?

      • hayes_@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Consider the humble “em dash” — some people use it to interject a completely different sentence in the middle of another — the next time you’re trying to avoid parentheses.

      • phcorcoran@lemmy.world
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        You can, although probably should not, use semicolons; they can be used to join related statements that could, very frequently, also stand on their own.

    • Zak8022@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Yea I try to do that too. And then make sure it doesn’t end up a ridiculous run on sentence. 😭

      • z500@startrek.website
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        Just introduce yourself to people as a 19th century German philosopher, they’ll understand.