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a formal ellipsis
0 What is the standard usage for ellipses in formal books and literature? 02 br
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00 This scene will be very exciting.... Everyone's imaginations about the grand opening have reached the acme of perfection. 02 br
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00 As it was in the days of Norman, so will it be with the arrival of Philip. ...so you must be ready, because.... 02 br
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00 The course includes Roman Civilization, Ancient Greek Culture, Ancient Egypt... and also Math. 02 br
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00 would these sentences be ok? 02 br
00 This scene will be very exciting.... Everyone's imaginations about the grand opening have reached the acme of perfection. 02 br
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00 As it was in the days of Norman, so will it be with the arrival of Philip. ...so you must be ready, because.... 02 br
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00 The course includes Roman Civilization, Ancient Greek Culture, Ancient Egypt... and also Math. 02 br
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0 Hello A B 02 br 02 br 00 You might find ellipses in humorous fiction, or older texts; but they do seem a little old-fashioned and tired now, in anything other than an informal context. 02 br 02 br 00 MrP 0-
- 0 Hello A B 02 br 02 br 00 You might find ellipses in humorous fiction, or older texts; but they do seem a little old-fashioned and tired now, in anything other than an informal context.
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0 Hello A B 02 br
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00 You might find ellipses in humorous fiction, or older texts; but they do seem a little old-fashioned and tired now, in anything other than an informal context. They can easily give an impression of inappropriate flippancy. 02 br
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00 Three dots is the usual number, by the way... 02 br
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00 You might find ellipses in humorous fiction, or older texts; but they do seem a little old-fashioned and tired now, in anything other than an informal context. They can easily give an impression of inappropriate flippancy. 02 br
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0 PS: 02 br
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00 Though if you're using an ellipsis to denote hesitancy or a pause in a conversation, it's probably fine. 0-
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00 Though if you're using an ellipsis to denote hesitancy or a pause in a conversation, it's probably fine. 0-
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0 how about the spacing of the dots... 02 br
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00 I've seen them normally close together, but just today I saw a book that had them like this. . .and it looked somewhat odd. 02 br
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00 so, three dots I know if the break is in the middle of the sentence, but how about the end? could other punctuation follow it? .... / ...! / ..., / ...? / ...; 02 br
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00 I've seen them normally close together, but just today I saw a book that had them like this. . .and it looked somewhat odd. 02 br
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00 so, three dots I know if the break is in the middle of the sentence, but how about the end? could other punctuation follow it? .... / ...! / ..., / ...? / ...; 02 br
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0 Yes, you can use other punctuation marks at the end of the ellipsis. 02 br
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00 There isn't usually a space between the dots; though in some versions of Word, any three dots will be converted to a single-character ellipsis, where the dots are slightly closer together than normal. 02 br
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00 There isn't usually a space between the dots; though in some versions of Word, any three dots will be converted to a single-character ellipsis, where the dots are slightly closer together than normal. 02 br
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0 My writing handbook also suggests the spaces, like . . . 02 br
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00 But I hardly see anyone do it that way. 02 br
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00 Like the Chinese say, "You're better off not having the book if you believe everything it says." 0-
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00 But I hardly see anyone do it that way. 02 br
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00 Like the Chinese say, "You're better off not having the book if you believe everything it says." 0-
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