Brackets come in various shapes, types and names:
1 round brackets (which we call brackets, and the Americans call parentheses)
2 square brackets [which we call square brackets, and the Americans call brackets]
Author: Lynne Truss
![Brackets come in various shapes, types and names:<br />1 round brackets (which we call brackets, and the Americans call parentheses)<br />2 square brackets [which we call square brackets, and the Americans call brackets] - Lynne Truss](/static/img/quotes/220106.jpg)