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- What does a square bracket indicate?
- What are these [] called?
- What does square brackets mean in English?
- What does it mean when someone puts a word in brackets?
What does a square bracket indicate?
Square brackets [ ] are used to enclose a section of writing or printing to separate it from the main text. They can be used like parentheses, but are often used less often in writing for that purpose. One main use of square brackets in writing is in conjunction with the word sic.
What are these [] called?
Square brackets [ and ] are also called simply "brackets" (US), as well as "crotchets", "closed brackets", or "hard brackets".
What does square brackets mean in English?
Square brackets (also called brackets, especially in American English) are mainly used to enclose words added by someone other than the original writer or speaker, typically in order to clarify the situation: He [the police officer] can't prove they did it.
What does it mean when someone puts a word in brackets?
When writers insert or alter words in a direct quotation, square brackets—[ ]—are placed around the change. The brackets, always used in pairs, enclose words intended to clarify meaning, provide a brief explanation, or to help integrate the quote into the writer's sentence.
