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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Suspension points

Is a period necessary in dialogue that uses suspension points to convey a sense of trailing off between separate sentences?

Example:
"I thought I was helping. . . . But I guess I was wrong."
OR
"I thought I was helping  . . . But I guess I was wrong."

I have seen other ending punctuation marks being used along with suspension points, such as

"I thought I was helping! . . . But I guess I was wrong."

But I'm wondering if the same convention applies to periods.

Thanks for your input.
  

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Is a period necessary in dialogue that uses suspension points to convey a sense of trailing off between separate sentences? Example: "I thought I was helping. .

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  • Is a period necessary in dialogue that uses suspension points to convey a sense of trailing off between separate sentences?
  • Example: "I thought I was helping.
  • .
  • ) I have seen other ending punctuation marks being used along with suspension points, such as "I thought I was helping!
  • .
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Is a period necessary in dialogue that uses suspension points to convey a sense of trailing off between separate sentences?

Example:
"I thought I was helping. . . . But I guess I was wrong." (A period is necessary, as it indicates the end of the first sentence.)

I have seen other ending punctuation marks being used along with suspension points, such as
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