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Ellipses is a 3-dots punctuation used in various situation. Keep in mind that if the ellipses is at the end of the clause, you still need to add a period (.) to end the sentence, making it 4 dots in total.
Example:
I like cheese.I like cheese....
Ellipses Usage
Ellipses Usage
Indicate Pauses in Dialog
Indicate Pauses in Dialog
To indicate pauses like hesitation or similar emotion in a dialog.
"Hello...Paige", said Daniel.
Show Portion Removal from a Quote
Show Portion Removal from a Quote
To indicate that a portion of the quote got removed without altering its original meaning.
Words are ... our most inexhaustible source of magic." — Aldus DumbledoreChecklist for Grammar Review
Checklist for Grammar Review
- Is the ellipses used to indicate portion removal from quote?
- YES - is the original meaning of the quote got altered?
- YES - consider altering your simplified sentence not to change other people's words.
- YES - is the original meaning of the quote got altered?
- Is the ellipses used for indicating pauses in dialog?
- NO - Stop using ellipses. Wrong use of it.
- IS the ellipses used at the end of the sentence?
- YES - is there a period behind it (4 dots instead of 3)?
- NO - add a period behind it.
- YES - is there a period behind it (4 dots instead of 3)?
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