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Singular Parenthesis Grammar and Paren Abbreviation

Type: story
Date: 2022-09-09
Participants: Randal Schwartz

  • Singular Parenthesis Grammar and Paren Abbreviation

  • Explaining the correct singular form of parentheses and classroom abbreviations.

  • Parentheses vs Parenthesis

    • On September 9, 2022, I chuckled at a video making a common grammatical error by using the non-word "parenthese."
    • I clarified that the singular for "parentheses" is "parenthesis."
    • I noted that I often use the abbreviations "paren" and "parens" to make it easier to dictate code in a classroom context (e.g., "left paren, left paren, 1 2 3, right paren, right paren").
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.