Brackets, Ellipses & Slashes: Using Them Correctly

Learn how to use round and square brackets, the ellipsis (…) and the forward slash (/) accurately in everyday, workplace and academic writing – including how to punctuate around brackets, how to shorten a quotation and how to show line breaks when quoting poetry.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. Punctuation conventions vary slightly between style guides; follow your organisation’s or course’s house style where one applies.