What does parenthesis mean?
Parenthesis is adding extra information to a sentence using brackets, dashes or commas. Parenthesis adds extra information to a sentence or a paragraph but the passage should still make sense without it.
Do you say parenthesis or parentheses?
The singular form is parenthesis, but the plural parentheses is the word you‘re more likely to see. Both words have a wide range of related meanings, and what some people identify as a parenthesis, others call parentheses.
How do you speak in parentheses?
What is parentheses and examples?
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).