The traceur (a male parkour practitioner) must be very physically fit and agile in his movements.

Why are parentheses, rather than dashes or commas, used in this sentence?

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A. Parentheses are being used because they set off longer, less-related parenthetical asides. B. Parentheses are being used because they are setting off an aside that already contains commas. C. Parentheses are being used because they are providing background or additional information D. Parentheses are being used to set off brief, closely-related parenthetical asides

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Sarai George

1 April, 11:13

The traceur (a male parkour practitioner) must be very physically fit and agile in his movements.

Why are parentheses, rather than dashes or commas, used in this sentence?

Answers:

A. Parentheses are being used because they set off longer, less-related parenthetical asides. B. Parentheses are being used because they are setting off an aside that already contains commas. C. Parentheses are being used because they are providing background or additional information D. Parentheses are being used to set off brief, closely-related parenthetical asides

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Kaleigh Best · Answer 1

The correct answer should be C. Parentheses are being used because they are providing background or additional information

The description is not necessary, but is included here to provide background information to those who do not know what a traceur is. It can be omitted and would not influence the meaning at all.