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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Ellipsis: a sudden leap from one topic to another
ellipsis
1 a: the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete b: a sudden leap from one topic to another
2 : marks or a mark (as...) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I believe both bold definitions are identical. I haven't seen any such use of ellipsis as described in the bold parts. Can you, please, provide me with some examples of this use?
1 a: the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete b: a sudden leap from one topic to another
2 : marks or a mark (as...) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I believe both bold definitions are identical. I haven't seen any such use of ellipsis as described in the bold parts. Can you, please, provide me with some examples of this use?
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) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause [M-W's Col. ] I believe both bold definitions are identical. I haven't seen any such use of ellipsis as described in the bold parts.
- ) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause [M-W's Col.
- ] I believe both bold definitions are identical.
- I haven't seen any such use of ellipsis as described in the bold parts.
- Can you, please, provide me with some examples of this use?
- a sudden leap from one topic to another My dictionary doesn't have this defintion.
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Hi,
ellipsis
1 a: the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete b: a sudden leap from one topic to another
2 : marks or a mark (as...) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I believe both bold definitions are identical. I haven't seen any su
ellipsis
1 a: the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete b: a sudden leap from one topic to another
2 : marks or a mark (as...) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I believe both bold definitions are identical. I haven't seen any su
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Clive
a sudden leap from one topic to another My dictionary doesn't have this defintion.
It sounds to me rather like a non-sequitur.
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Hi,
Hi,
Which dictionary do you use? The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary.
Why would you call it a non-sequitur? The definition seems somewhat similar.
Clive
Hi,
Which dictionary do you use? The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary.
Why would you call it a non-sequitur? The definition seems somewhat similar.
Clive
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CliveWhy would you call it a non-sequitur? The definition seems somewhat similar.Don't you think non-sequitur is not a right word to use here?
non-sequitur: a statement which does not seem to be connected in a reasonable or sensible way with what was said before
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Hi,
non-sequitur: a statement which does not seem to be connected in a reasonable or sensible way with what was said before
Isn't that similar to the definition you qiuoted to start with? ie
b: a sudden leap from one topic to another
Clive
non-sequitur: a statement which does not seem to be connected in a reasonable or sensible way with what was said before
Isn't that similar to the definition you qiuoted to start with? ie
b: a sudden leap from one topic to another
Clive
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