• Zak8022@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I do this so much at work and have to constantly remind myself not to overdo it (otherwise people will think I’m crazy).

    • Alteon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’ve learned to back off and realize that commas, instead of parentheses, often work just fine.

      • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
        0·
        1 year ago

        But I’ve already used commas to add more information to the sentence, how can I fit in more information without parentheses?

        • hayes_@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Consider the humble “em dash” — some people use it to interject a completely different sentence in the middle of another — the next time you’re trying to avoid parentheses.

    • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Occasionally replace the parenthesis with a semicolon – or dashes – and you can get away with it more often.

      • Classy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I am guilty of overusing em dashes — I just think they’re aesthetically pleasing, even if they’re often unnecessary.