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Whilst traditionlly the ellipsis ("..."
is used to indicate a deliberate omission from quoted text, it is also used as punctuation to indicate an extended, or dramatic, pause.
Some authorities recommend enclosing the (omission) ellipsis in brackets - "[ ... ]" - (as I tend to do) to distinguish between ellipses already included in quoted text, or dramatic pauses. The leading and training spaces are optional.
Other authorities recommend a "dot-space-dot-space-dot" format: ". . .".
It is quite correct to include a full-stop immediately after an ellipsis, thus: "....", but it does look strange after the "dot-space" format (". . ..".
If the leading space is omitted and the ellipsis follows immediately upon the "end" of a word, the interpretation is that letters after the "end" of the word are omitted. Omitted letters within a word are indicated by an apostrophe. This is most likely to be seen in dramatic writing rather than in quoted text.
Here endeth the lesson for this morning.
Streaky
is used to indicate a deliberate omission from quoted text, it is also used as punctuation to indicate an extended, or dramatic, pause. Some authorities recommend enclosing the (omission) ellipsis in brackets - "[ ... ]" - (as I tend to do) to distinguish between ellipses already included in quoted text, or dramatic pauses. The leading and training spaces are optional.
Other authorities recommend a "dot-space-dot-space-dot" format: ". . .".
It is quite correct to include a full-stop immediately after an ellipsis, thus: "....", but it does look strange after the "dot-space" format (". . .."
. If the leading space is omitted and the ellipsis follows immediately upon the "end" of a word, the interpretation is that letters after the "end" of the word are omitted. Omitted letters within a word are indicated by an apostrophe. This is most likely to be seen in dramatic writing rather than in quoted text.
Here endeth the lesson for this morning.
Streaky
streaky said:
Whilst traditionlly the ellipsis ("..."
Some authorities recommend enclosing the (omission) ellipsis in brackets - "[ ... ]" - (as I tend to do) to distinguish between ellipses already included in quoted text, or dramatic pauses. The leading and training spaces are optional.
Other authorities recommend a "dot-space-dot-space-dot" format: ". . .".
It is quite correct to include a full-stop immediately after an ellipsis, thus: "....", but it does look strange after the "dot-space" format (". . .."
If the leading space is omitted and the ellipsis follows immediately upon the "end" of a word, the interpretation is that letters after the "end" of the word are omitted. Omitted letters within a word are indicated by an apostrophe. This is most likely to be seen in dramatic writing rather than in quoted text.
Here endeth the lesson for this morning.
Streaky
So am i right or am i wrong?
TonyRec said:Nice to see you back Tonyrec.
Whilst traditionlly the ellipsis ("..."
Some authorities recommend enclosing the (omission) ellipsis in brackets - "[ ... ]" - (as I tend to do) to distinguish between ellipses already included in quoted text, or dramatic pauses. The leading and training spaces are optional.
Other authorities recommend a "dot-space-dot-space-dot" format: ". . .".
It is quite correct to include a full-stop immediately after an ellipsis, thus: "....", but it does look strange after the "dot-space" format (". . .."
If the leading space is omitted and the ellipsis follows immediately upon the "end" of a word, the interpretation is that letters after the "end" of the word are omitted. Omitted letters within a word are indicated by an apostrophe. This is most likely to be seen in dramatic writing rather than in quoted text.
Here endeth the lesson for this morning.
Streaky
So am i right or am i wrong?
I also haven't posted for a while.....been too busy.
I have got to be honest and say that you posts of late have been really fair and honest which is good for this forum.
Keep up the good work. You guys are the only way that us MOP can really see what goes on "behind the scenes"
blademan said:
Nice to see you back Tonyrec.
I also haven't posted for a while.....been too busy.
I have got to be honest and say that you posts of late have been really fair and honest which is good for this forum.
Keep up the good work. You guys are the only way that us MOP can really see what goes on "behind the scenes"
Hello stranger as well......
Nice to be back, thanks
TonyRec said:Sorry, TonyRec, you are correct - Streaky
Whilst traditionlly the ellipsis ("..."
Some authorities recommend enclosing the (omission) ellipsis in brackets - "[ ... ]" - (as I tend to do) to distinguish between ellipses already included in quoted text, or dramatic pauses. The leading and training spaces are optional.
Other authorities recommend a "dot-space-dot-space-dot" format: ". . .".
It is quite correct to include a full-stop immediately after an ellipsis, thus: "....", but it does look strange after the "dot-space" format (". . .."
If the leading space is omitted and the ellipsis follows immediately upon the "end" of a word, the interpretation is that letters after the "end" of the word are omitted. Omitted letters within a word are indicated by an apostrophe. This is most likely to be seen in dramatic writing rather than in quoted text.
Here endeth the lesson for this morning.
Streaky
So am i right or am i wrong?
PS - Ted, that smiley bug is back! - S
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