When the parenthetical material is a complete sentence, capitalize the first word.
If the parenthetical material is enclosed within another sentence, it should not begin with a capital or end with a full stop, whether it is a full sentence or not.
 | All aspects of the projects submitted will be analysed in detail by the department. (Please bear in mind, however, that the final decision will be in the hands of the research committee.) |
If the parenthetical material is enclosed within another sentence, it should not begin with a capital or end with a full stop, whether it is a full sentence or not.
| The debate continued (we all knew that this was inevitable) in the bar after the lecture had finished. |
| Students should take their application forms to the Language Service (opposite the lift on the third floor). |
Recommended citation:
«With round brackets» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2999> [consulta: 19 abril 2024].