(Parentheses)

Whew, it has been a long, grey day (and if you’re cringing at my use of “grey” with an “e,” then stop it and just deal with it- It’s correct and I like the way it looks and it reminds me of mustard). Is it me, or has it been grey for like a whole week now?

It has been brought to my attention that I use parentheses ( ) a lot in my writing (this may or may not be true). ) I was trying to figure out why I do this, and I think I found an answer (and the answer was right under my nose)). The answer is this: I like to write in a conversational tone (ok, that may not be en(tirely clear, so let me elaborate). () I write like (I) speak. When I’m carrying on a conversation, I speak in run-on sentences ((((and constantly add asides)))). So, when I write informally ((which is the same way I speak)), in o)rder to avoid using horribly long sentences with ten commas and thirteen thoughts, I add the asides in (parentheses).(!) ((()(((((()))))((())))(()()()()()()()(((((((((((((((0))))))((()()()()()()())(()()()(0 Woo!

Here is the definition according to Karlonia.com: "Parentheses are punctuation marks that enclose supplementary material such as explanations, clarifications, or afterthoughts within the text of a sentence or paragraph. In standard English prose, an enclosed parenthetical expression provides the reader with information that is interesting to know but does not change the meaning of a sentence in which it is included."

This means I'm using them correctly (right?). (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

(So, if you’re ) irritated with them pop(ping up everywhere all the time, then please accept my humble apology (and then get used to them).

Look what else you can do with parentheses(!):

Hoo (?)

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