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| − | Perhaps nowhere have [[fans]] shown more varied ingenuity than in simulating brackets with only the resources of the [[typer]]keyboard. Some, 'tis true, draw them in afterwards [like [[Swisher | + | Perhaps nowhere have [[fans]] shown more varied ingenuity than in simulating brackets with only the resources of the [[typer]]keyboard. Some, 'tis true, draw them in afterwards [like [[Swisher]] but most fans use the keys, which is more convenient. [[Tucker]] and others employ double parentheses a half space apart ((apart)), while [[Speer]] sometimes uses -(Gregg shorthand parentheses)-. [[Youd]]'s /brackets with underlining/ made with the virgule have been the most popular, tho the underlining is frequently dispensed with -- or mutated; [[Mirta Forsto]] used tildes for underlining. [[Eney]] and some others use the /crossed slant-bar/ . |
The purpose of brackets is to distinguish ordinary parentheses by the writer from editorial comments such as [nuts! -ed] inserted in the body of a letter or article. [[Ray Bradbury]] tried an unsuccessful mutation in simply making his comments ALL-CAP. | The purpose of brackets is to distinguish ordinary parentheses by the writer from editorial comments such as [nuts! -ed] inserted in the body of a letter or article. [[Ray Bradbury]] tried an unsuccessful mutation in simply making his comments ALL-CAP. | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 11 July 2020
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Perhaps nowhere have fans shown more varied ingenuity than in simulating brackets with only the resources of the typerkeyboard. Some, 'tis true, draw them in afterwards [like Swisher but most fans use the keys, which is more convenient. Tucker and others employ double parentheses a half space apart ((apart)), while Speer sometimes uses -(Gregg shorthand parentheses)-. Youd's /brackets with underlining/ made with the virgule have been the most popular, tho the underlining is frequently dispensed with -- or mutated; Mirta Forsto used tildes for underlining. Eney and some others use the /crossed slant-bar/ .
The purpose of brackets is to distinguish ordinary parentheses by the writer from editorial comments such as [nuts! -ed] inserted in the body of a letter or article. Ray Bradbury tried an unsuccessful mutation in simply making his comments ALL-CAP. from Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement ca. 1960: I forgot to mention the commonest method of all: double parentheses a full space apart ( ( ) ). /That's one of the drawbacks of chasing the esoteric: I miss the blatantly obvious./ Some get so enamored of double parens that they use 'em even when not needed; Larry Stark was a conspicuous sinner. |
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