Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

What's Square About a Square Meal? How to Use Parentheses, Brackets, and Braces. Guck.

02.17.2022 - By QuickAndDirtyTips.comPlay

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The idea of a square meal goes back to the 1800s and possibly mining towns, but the word "square" itself has a longer history. Plus, admit it! You don't know how to use curly braces. (We didn't either, but we figured it out.)

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