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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Parenthesis, comma or ellipses?

Which is correct?
"Not all those who wander are lost, but I am."
"Not all those who wander are lost... but I am."
"Not all those who wander are lost (but I am.)
Thank you!
  

Top answer

In the last example, the full stop should be outside the brackets. In my opinion, it is better to space the ellipsis like this: "Not all those who wander are lost ... " However, styles vary.

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  • In the last example, the full stop should be outside the brackets.
  • In my opinion, it is better to space the ellipsis like this: "Not all those who wander are lost ...
  • " However, styles vary.
  • Apart from that, all your examples are all possible.
  • It is the author's choice.
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In the last example, the full stop should be outside the brackets. In my opinion, it is better to space the ellipsis like this: "Not all those who wander are lost ... but I am." However, styles vary. Apart from that, all your examples are all possible. It is the author's choice. The default or most neutral choice is the first one.
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I think my default would be an em-dash.
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BarbaraPAI think my default would be an em-dash.
Yes, I agree, that is a good choice too.
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By the way, it's an amusing statement. I like that it doesn't continue the way the reader might expect.
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