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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Ellipsis, triple-dot glyph, em dash

Ellipsis is a mark or series of marks that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word or a phrase from the original text. An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech, an unfinished thought, or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into silence (aposiopesis) (apostrophe and elipsis mixed). The ellipsis calls for a slight pause in speech.

Question 1 - I'm not aware of the boldfaced usage. Could you please help me with it?

Question 2 - Is there any difference between ellipsis and triple-dot glyph?

A dash is used to show a break in thought or a shift of tone.
Could you please generate an example where dash is used to indicate a shift of tone?

Thanks for the help and your time.
  

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Question 1 - I'm not aware of the boldfaced usage. -- Three dots to indicate (primarily in dialogue) that the speaker gradually stops speaking without finishing the utterance. B does it here several times: A: Are you busy tonight?

— Mister Micawber

  • Question 1 - I'm not aware of the boldfaced usage.
  • -- Three dots to indicate (primarily in dialogue) that the speaker gradually stops speaking without finishing the utterance.
  • B does it here several times: A: Are you busy tonight?
  • B: Well, I don't really know.
  • I haven't really ...
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Question 1 - I'm not aware of the boldfaced usage. Could you please help me with it?-- Three dots to indicate (primarily in dialogue) that the speaker gradually stops speaking without finishing the utterance. B does it here several times:

A: Are you busy tonight?
B: Well, I don't really know. I haven't really...
A: Oh. Well, if you're free, I'
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Mister MicawberQuestion 2 - Is there any difference between ellipsis and triple-dot glyph?-- Two names for the same punctuation mark.
Okay. I have seen someties ellipsis are enclosed within brackets, [...], or braces, (...), to point out that some of quoted material etc has been omitted. Wouldn't ellipsis alone, I mean without enlosing them, serve this purpose
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If you find an ellipsis in brackets again, please post it with context and I'll issue an opinion.

WHY interjection
7. (used as an expression of surprise, hesitation, etc., or sometimes a mere expletive): Why, it's all gone!
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