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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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00 According to a wesite named "grammar.ccc.comnet.edu" in its THE ELLIPSIS section, I have noticed a paragraph that is written like this and I couldn't understand fully: 02 br
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00 If words are left off at the 01 u 00 end 02 u 00 of a sentence, and that is all that is omitted, indicate the omission with ellipsis marks (preceded and followed by a space) and then indicate the end of the sentence with a period … . If one or more sentences are omitted, end the sentence before the ellipsis with a period and then insert your ellipsis marks with a space on both sides. … As in this example. A coded ellipsis (used in the construction of this page) will appear tighter (with less of a space between the dots) than the use of period-space-period-space-period. 02 br
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00 1. If an ellipsis is ending the sentence, do we need four dots? 02 br
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00 2. What do I have to do for omitting one or more sentences? Your examples? 02 br
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00 3. What follows an ellipsis must be a small lettered word? Can it be a word in capital letters? 02 br
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00 eg, I went to Lotte Mart to buy some clothes for the coming summer ... 01 u 00 There 02 u 00 were my friends there at the Mart (mart OK??). 0-
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00 According to a wesite named "grammar.ccc.comnet.edu" in its THE ELLIPSIS section, I have noticed a paragraph that is written like this and I couldn't understand fully: 02 br
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00 If words are left off at the 01 u 00 end 02 u 00 of a sentence, and that is all that is omitted, indicate the omission with ellipsis marks (preceded and followed by a space) and then indicate the end of the sentence with a period … . If one or more sentences are omitted, end the sentence before the ellipsis with a period and then insert your ellipsis marks with a space on both sides. … As in this example. A coded ellipsis (used in the construction of this page) will appear tighter (with less of a space between the dots) than the use of period-space-period-space-period. 02 br
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00 1. If an ellipsis is ending the sentence, do we need four dots? 02 br
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00 2. What do I have to do for omitting one or more sentences? Your examples? 02 br
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00 3. What follows an ellipsis must be a small lettered word? Can it be a word in capital letters? 02 br
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00 eg, I went to Lotte Mart to buy some clothes for the coming summer ... 01 u 00 There 02 u 00 were my friends there at the Mart (mart OK??). 0-
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0 Use of the ellipsis appears to be a matter of style as much as anything else. See the 01 i 00 Typographical rules 02 i 00 section of this site for additional information 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 00 0240
- 0 Use of the ellipsis appears to be a matter of style as much as anything else.
- See the 01 i 00 Typographical rules 02 i 00 section of this site for additional information 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 00 0240
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0 Use of the ellipsis appears to be a matter of style as much as anything else. See the 01 i 00 Typographical rules 02 i 00 section of this site for additional information 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 00 0240
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 My first reaction is to wonder why you want to write using all these kinds of ellipsis. 02 br
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00 Are you trying to write dialogue of some kind? Or perhaps trying to write some kind of reported speech? Or trying to write quotations? 02 br
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00 For example, why do you want to write 02 br
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00 My first reaction is to wonder why you want to write using all these kinds of ellipsis. 02 br
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00 Are you trying to write dialogue of some kind? Or perhaps trying to write some kind of reported speech? Or trying to write quotations? 02 br
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00 For example, why do you want to write 02 br
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If for effect, surely?
In addition, it adds a sense of time passing into the sentence, as if there's a longer gap between the two conjoined sentences.
In addition, it adds a sense of time passing into the sentence, as if there's a longer gap between the two conjoined sentences.
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If for effect, surely?
In addition, it adds a sense of time passing into the sentence, as if there's a longer gap between the two conjoined sentences.
There's truth in that, but it seems to me more characteristic of a literary style of writing. The sentences we are actually looking at seem a bit mundane rather than literary.
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If for effect, surely?
In addition, it adds a sense of time passing into the sentence, as if there's a longer gap between the two conjoined sentences.
There's truth in that, but it seems to me more characteristic of a literary style of writing. The sentences we are actually looking at seem a bit mundane rather than literary.
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Why don't you just answer his question? I was looking for an answer to the same question right now!
No... Oh, yes! I remember now!
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No... oh, yes! I remember now!
No... Oh, yes! I remember now!
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No... oh, yes! I remember now!
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