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How To Use An Ellipsis by Nobody: 5:31pm On May 22, 2017 |
Ellipsis (...) is one of the most used punctuation marks but also wrongly used. It shows the omission of words, phrases etc, in a sentence as well as continuation of a sentence. An ellipsis helps you eliminate unnecessary words, and getting to the main point in your writing. Example (Full sentence): "We slept after eating the food and watching the movie." With ellipses, see the way it comes out below: "We slept after...watching the match." The ellipsis can also be used to express suspense, hesitation, change of mood, etc. Example: I don't know.... ermm. Here is an example of an ellipses used in a sentence: This post would help, you, your friends and.... Mikel, John and .... A notable mistake made while using ellipsis is putting more than three dots (........). The right way; three dots: (...) and four dots (....) when it ends a sentence. You can leave a space among the dots or place them without it; all depends on the style book you are using. Therefore, ensure you put three dots (...), like Messi, Suarez and ... in your post next time. http://theflowingink.com/how-to-use-the-ellipsis/ 1 Like
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Re: How To Use An Ellipsis by Epositive(m): 5:34pm On May 22, 2017 |
i use 6 dots sometimes.... thanks |
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