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parenthetical punctuation!! Have I used them correctly?

Have I used them correctly in the sentences below?

My boyfriend freddy is very controlling, he wants me to live by his rules, almost everyday.

The criminal standing up in the court, looked very aggressive, just like his displayed personality.

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Have I used these correctly

yo yo yo man
yo mama went into a bar and said (the above)

Reply 4

superdarklord

First one, no. Second one, no.
Third one uses it correctly in the first sentence however the rest is awkwardly phrased.
Edit:
Would sound better as:
My boyfriend Freddy is very controlling, he wants me to live by his rules (almost everday).
Almost everyday is in brackets because I don't think it's necessary in the sentence at all, however, if you must add it, then take away the brackets.

You don't need a comma before "looked very aggressive"
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Reply 5

username1396673

So are the fist and second sentences wrong because they wouldn't make sense if I had removed the parenthetical element? Whereas, the last sentence will still make sense?

Thank you for your help :smile:

Reply 6

superdarklord

Original post by Highfiveyou

Hey sorry I don't do A level English, I just think I have a fairly good grasp of punctuation (correct me if I'm wrong :tongue:

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The first two wouldn't make sense if you took our the middle section, other than that I'm afraid I can't help as I don't quite understand what you mean xD use your common sense and think about if it makes sense is all I can say, try and speak it with punctuation and see if it makes sense.

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