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Q&A Do parentheses inhibit clarity?

I find it easier to write many things with parentheses, but I don't know if this is considered good practice. I would expect some might say that parentheses are indicative of excessive digression a...

4 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by T. Webster‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question punctuation clarity
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:22:15Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar T. Webster‭ · 2019-12-08T02:22:15Z (about 5 years ago)
I find it easier to write many things with parentheses, but I don't know if this is considered good practice. I would expect some might say that parentheses are indicative of excessive digression and that the sentences would be clearer if restructured.

Is there general consensus on the extent to rely on parentheses (e.g. "sparingly", or the same as with starting sentences with conjunction)? **Do parentheses generally make writing more or less clear?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-05-12T01:29:51Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 2