0
Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The Spacing of an Ellipsis
"The thing is...I...well, it's just that..."
That's just a quick example off the top of my head of using an ellipsis in dialogue. I want to know if it's okay to use an ellipsis like that without the space between it and the letters that surround it. Perhaps this is just a stylistic matter; I don't know.
Thanks.
That's just a quick example off the top of my head of using an ellipsis in dialogue. I want to know if it's okay to use an ellipsis like that without the space between it and the letters that surround it. Perhaps this is just a stylistic matter; I don't know.
Thanks.
Top answer
There should be no spaces between an ellipsis and the words preceding and succeeding it.
- There should be no spaces between an ellipsis and the words preceding and succeeding it.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
There should be no spaces between an ellipsis and the words preceding and succeeding it.
00
Okay, it's just that I've been seeing it with the spaces a lot lately, much more so than I've ever seen it without the spaces. So, I take it you reject the Chicago Manual Style on the matter, then?
00
It depends on the style guide of the publication you are writing for. The Guardian style guide and the http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-4100100en.htm#1018 both suggest a space before and afte
00
mrBenIt depends on the style guide of the publication you are writing for.Yes, I looked at a couple of other guides which advocate spaces. Oh, well—do as you like then, consistently. Or better, ask the person to whom you're submitting the writing.
0
Related Questions