Ellipsis usage
Hi Folks,
How do you normally use an ellipsis in a dialogue? I'll give an example:
'Hey,' John began slowly. 'I love you ...'
Jill was taken aback. 'What?'
'Like a sister.'
John starts with 'I love you' but completes it with 'like a sister' after Jill interjects. In such cases, do we have to start the last line with an ellipsis? Instead of 'Like a sister', should it be '... like a sister'?
I hope to hear more about this from the experts, thanks.
ARJ
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anonymous Instead of 'Like a sister', should it be '... like a sister'? I would.
- anonymous Instead of 'Like a sister', should it be '...
- like a sister'?
- I would.
- ' Jill was taken aback.
- ' Punctuation is an aid to reading.
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anonymousInstead of 'Like a sister', should it be '... like a sister'?
I would. It tried it, and it both looks and reads better:
'Hey,' John began hesitantly, 'I love you ….'
Jill was taken aback. 'What?'
'… like a sister.'
Punctuation is an aid to reading. That's all it is. Do what makes it read the way you want it, especially in di
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