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Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by nequo on Friday July 01, 2022 @03:47AM (#31943575)
> in school I don't think I ever heard the word "parentheses" used to refer to (), or at all for that matter.

Only in maths or ever?

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Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by Symbiote on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:09AM (#31943687)
The word parentheses is very rarely used in Britain.

(Brackets), [square brackets], {curly brackets or braces} and <angle brackets> are the terms used in all fields, maths and normal life included.

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