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Using parentheses: Where does the punctuation belong?
The question of where to put the punctuation when using parentheses came up in the comments on one of my recent grammar posts, so I went off to find the answer.
It turns out, this one is easy!
When the parentheses are at the end of a sentence, it depends upon what is inside.
If it's a complete sentence, the period, question mark, or exclamation point stays inside with its sentence. (But then remember, the previous sentence must also end with a punctuation mark.)
Please be here early. (We'll start precisely on time.) Remember to speak up. (Jerry is hard of hearing.) If it's not a complete sentence, the punctuation goes outside.
After two hours of work, the team was unhappy with its progress (or lack of progress).What if the parenthetical phrase is in the middle of a sentence?
Even if it's a complete sentence, it should neither be capitalized nor end with a period. However, when it adds to comprehension, a question mark or exclamation point is acceptable, as in the following: 
We verified her sales statistics (that was easy!) but not her claim to have represented the President (how gullible did she think we were?).Other uses:
You know that you use parentheses to ... more

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