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[Brackets]

KilroyKilroy timaeusTestifiedRegistered User regular
Let's talk about brackets!

Did you know that bracket is a generic term that refers to many kinds of punctuation marks? It's true! The marks commonly called brackets are properly named square brackets. There are also...

(Parentheses!)

{Braces!}

⟨Chevrons!⟩

「Corner brackets!」

⌊Half brackets!⌋

and ⟦double brackets!⟧

What is your favorite bracket? Mine is the good old reliable [square bracket]

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    look we already have a brackets thread

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  • KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    I will admit this idea was pretty clever.

  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    Corner brackets apparently don't show up for me on this browser.

    As for the new forum brackets, are the colors random? I'm seeing red, blue, green, and purple.

  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    There's yellow too

  • GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    Please, tell me about half brackets

  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    all mine are red
    bogus

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    chevrons, you say

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    Beasteh wrote: »
    *おなら*
  • LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    Sir, you seem to have misplaced your chevrons.








    >.>

    <.<

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  • KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Please, tell me about half brackets

    half brackets are used in english to denote added text

    they can also be used in the transcription of ancient documents to denote text that was missing in the original but confirmed by another source

  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    we need a reaction reaction system, so I can agree that Annie agrees with that post

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    Beasteh wrote: »
    *おなら*
  • SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    These brackets are freaking me out guys

  • Dongs GaloreDongs Galore Registered User regular
    no sir I don't like it

  • XehalusXehalus Registered User regular
    100% brackets

  • crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    these BRACKETS are MAKING me THIRSTY

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  • EndEnd Registered User regular
    a bracket in a every pot

    I wish that someway, somehow, that I could save every one of us
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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    BLM - ACAB
  • facetiousfacetious a wit so dry it shits sandRegistered User regular
    My favourite brackets are March Madness brackets.

    "I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde
    Real strong, facetious.

    Steam: Chagrin LoL: Bonhomie
  • Sir PlatypusSir Platypus Registered User regular
    I'm assuming the end goal here is to drop the bracket text from the titles and just have them in their colored spaces? Cause I think I'd be cool with that.

  • EndEnd Registered User regular
    I hope not

    I like the old way better

    I wish that someway, somehow, that I could save every one of us
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  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    I'm assuming the end goal here is to drop the bracket text from the titles and just have them in their colored spaces? Cause I think I'd be cool with that.

    Hidden brackets, my what a juicy proposition...

  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
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    BLM - ACAB
  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    I'm assuming the end goal here is to drop the bracket text from the titles and just have them in their colored spaces? Cause I think I'd be cool with that.

    That's what I figured as well.

    BLM - ACAB
  • ButtlordButtlord Fornicus Lord of Bondage and PainRegistered User regular
    i long for the day when the system just puts "jelqing" in a tag under the thread name

  • SticksSticks I'd rather be in bed.Registered User regular
    The Geek wrote: »
    I'm assuming the end goal here is to drop the bracket text from the titles and just have them in their colored spaces? Cause I think I'd be cool with that.

    That's what I figured as well.

    Same. I don't like seeing the bracket text duplicated as a tag. One or the other please.

  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    The Geek wrote: »
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    Brak-Kitt? Don't you mean...

    [[Here I was going to include a picture of the most notable person I could find with the last name "Brack" next to a picture of "ET". Unfortunately, the most notable person named Brack is apparently Viktor Brack...a Nazi war criminal.

    Fucking Nazis, ruining my bad jokes.]]

    (Also, what type of brackets was that aside supposed to be in? What about this one?)

  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    Does any language beyond Japanese use corner brackets as a common punctuation?

  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    Shit, they are on to us!

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    No more bracket taggery...

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