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/

i use 6 dots sometimes....


thanks