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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by blueskiesoc@lemmy.world to c/adhdwomen@lemmy.world

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For the visually impaired it is a Twitter screenshot from Dani Donovan, ADHD Comics, @danidonovan

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the ADHD urge to use parenthesis in every sentence (because every thought comes with additional bonus content)

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[–] sweeterevenge@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

trying to fight that urge in academic writing every day

[–] Aidan@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

One word: footnotes

[–] SquirrelX@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are they still called footnotes if they take half the page? (I prefer parentheses though)

[–] Lamedonyx@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Pratchett would say yes.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's short for "a foot of notes" and the term was coined when the standard page length was 24 inches^1^.

Footnote

^1^This isn't true.

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

House of Leaves thinks they are.

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate footnotes. Every time I just wish it was added to the actual place where it is attached.

[–] blueskiesoc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

same

[–] sweeterevenge@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

adding those on top of my footnote citations i think my page would be half full of footnotes 😅