Consider the following sentence:
According to the map, the treasure lay hidden under Coral Cove (so named for its extensive variety of corals) a spot not far from town.
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If you were to omit the parenthetical statement, a comma would be required before "a spot"; however, with the parentheses, having a comma there seems redundant.
You wouldn't write "According to the map, the treasure lay hidden under Coral Cove, so named for its extensive variety of corals,, a spot not far from town."
So why would you write "According to the map, the treasure lay hidden under Coral Cove (so named for its extensive variety of corals), a spot not far from town."
What are your thoughts?
According to the map, the treasure lay hidden under Coral Cove (so named for its extensive variety of corals) a spot not far from town.
Warning: I just made that up.
If you were to omit the parenthetical statement, a comma would be required before "a spot"; however, with the parentheses, having a comma there seems redundant.
You wouldn't write "According to the map, the treasure lay hidden under Coral Cove, so named for its extensive variety of corals,, a spot not far from town."
So why would you write "According to the map, the treasure lay hidden under Coral Cove (so named for its extensive variety of corals), a spot not far from town."
What are your thoughts?