| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| is the plural abbreviation—a clipping—of parentheses, used as a Conversational jargon term by those who must use the word often, as could be required in discussing the use of these marks in printed matter. In referring to either of a pair of parens (pronounced PER-en or puh-REN), the stream of authorial dictation or editorial talk might go like this: “The United Nations—paren—hereafter the U.N.—close paren—will convene here next week.” The resulting print would look like this: The United Nations (hereafter the U.N.) will convene here next week. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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