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Parenthetical

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A quick definition of Parenthetical:

A parenthetical is a word or phrase that helps explain something that was said before it. It can be put in parentheses or brackets. In legal writing, a parenthetical is a statement added at the end of a source citation to explain its relevance or persuasive force. It can also quote language from the source. Basically, a parenthetical is a helpful addition to make things clearer for the reader.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A parenthetical is a word or phrase that explains something that came before it. It is often enclosed in parentheses.

In legal writing, a parenthetical is a statement that can be added at the end of a source citation. This statement can explain why the source is relevant, how persuasive it is, or quote language from the source. However, parentheticals can be used in many other ways to help readers understand the text.

Example: The author argued that the new policy would be beneficial for the company's employees (who have been asking for better benefits for years).

In this example, the parenthetical phrase "who have been asking for better benefits for years" explains why the new policy would be beneficial for the employees.

Example: According to a recent study, the number of people who own smartphones has increased significantly in the past decade (Pew Research Center, 2019).

In this example, the parenthetical "(Pew Research Center, 2019)" provides the source of the information and gives readers more information about where to find the study.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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