Brackets

Brackets enclose editorial matter and parentheticals within parentheses. The AP Stylebook forbids using brackets for reasons of information transmission.

Around Editorial Matter

All sources consulted, apart from The AP Stylebook, suggest enclosing inserted editorial matter in brackets.

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Around Nested Parentheticals

All sources consulted, apart from The AP Stylebook and The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, suggest enclosing nested parentheticals in brackets.

See Example

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