The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 11日前New names are hard, ok?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up1855arrow-down111
arrow-up1844arrow-down1imageNew names are hard, ok?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 11日前message-square166fedilink
minus-squarefunkajunk 🇨🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·edit-211日前If you are making multiple asides, the standard approach is to use square brackets within the first parentheses, not double parentheses. e.g. The dildo was menacing and enormous (likely the biggest I have ever used [nearly 4 feet]).
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11日前footnotes1. 1gotta use2 2go3tcha 3 better footnotes
minus-squarefinallymadeanaccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11日前Thank you. I think I have it now.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11日前Nah I prefer feeling like I’m reading a 90’s chain email.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11日前I had not heard of this before. Usually those are used when adding text to a quote for clarification. Is this mainly a British English thing?
minus-squareTachyonTele_Esq@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11日前It’s professional writing. It’s like when people complain how titles have capital letters in them, is just a form of writing.
If you are making multiple asides, the standard approach is to use square brackets within the first parentheses, not double parentheses.
e.g.
footnotes1.
1gotta use2
2go3tcha
3 better footnotes
Thank you. I think I have it now.
Nah I prefer feeling like I’m reading a 90’s chain email.
I had not heard of this before. Usually those are used when adding text to a quote for clarification. Is this mainly a British English thing?
It’s professional writing. It’s like when people complain how titles have capital letters in them, is just a form of writing.