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SuperUnic0rn t1_iu56wq3 wrote

Reply to comment by ttt443412644 in People keep telling me that I'm a condescending person by Fertility18

“You can just say pair of parentheses, it’s less syllables and therefore takes less effort”

-exasperated condescending guy

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bittersandsweets t1_iu5dfkf wrote

“You can just say parentheses: it’s more concise.”

-me

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BlueGillMan t1_iu6acju wrote

You can just say “conciser.”

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Financial-Amount-564 t1_iu6dxbk wrote

There must be a way to be concise with conciser.

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norrisrw t1_iu6ma1g wrote

Must each of your responses bear levels of verbosity usually reserved for graduate theses? There comes a time in the midst of conversation where conservation of words becomes necessary.

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ExhaleShambho t1_iu5w00g wrote

You can just say brackets. Be concise with your wording.

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denjmusic t1_iu5xcbw wrote

Brackets aren't parentheses. Be accurate with your wording.

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The_G1ver t1_iu6hrzw wrote

I've heard British people use "brackets" when referring to parenthesis.

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Financial-Amount-564 t1_iu6dtvo wrote

Agreed.

(I'm agreeing with the person above me because they, like me, agree that the sentence can be made shorter without hindering its meaning.)

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