Usage in this example.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...not a singer myself...not in this life, but sure sounds like he's got talent.
Is the ellipsis accurate here? I don't think it's omitting words. It's sort of an interjection of information. Sometimes you see the ellipsis used before a conjunction as a sort of pause.
But these are technically wrong are they not ?
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An ellipsis is never used "correctly" to indicate a pause. Use a dash for that; the dash shows an insertion of information into the sentence. That's what this situation is.
- An ellipsis is never used "correctly" to indicate a pause.
- Use a dash for that; the dash shows an insertion of information into the sentence.
- That's what this situation is.
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An ellipsis is never used "correctly" to indicate a pause. Use a dash for that; the dash shows an insertion of information into the sentence. That's what this situation is.
0I'd write it like this. It's simple and clear.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I'm not a singer myself, not in this life, but it sure sounds like he's got talent.
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I don't see how this is relevant to anything else in the sentence. I don't see how the opinion that "he" has talent has anything to do with imitation.
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