Brackets are a type of punctuation mark used to enclose information, typically to set it apart from the main text or to show that it has a specific relationship to the surrounding text. There are several types :

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Parentheses (round brackets): ( )

These are used to add extra information, explanations, or asides. The enclosed information is usually not essential to the overall meaning of the sentence.

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Square brackets [ ]:

These are often used to indicate editorial additions or changes to a quoted text, such as inserting clarifications or corrections. They can also be used in mathematical notation or programming.

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Curly brackets (braces): { }

These are used primarily in programming languages to define blocks of code, or in mathematical set notation. They also have other specialized uses in various fields.

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Angle brackets (chevrons): u003c u003e

These are used in various contexts, including HTML tags in web development to denote elements, mathematical notation (e.g., inequalities), and sometimes informally to indicate suggestions or comments.


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