This page reflects guidance from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual.
This page reflects guidance from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual.
to set off structurally independent elements
Examples:
to set off letters that identify items in a series within a sentence or paragraph (see also section 3.04 on seriation)
to group mathematical expressions (see also sections 4.09 and 4.48 in the Publication Manual)
to enclose numbers that identify displayed formulas and equations
to enclose statistical values
(adapted from the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual, © 2010)
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