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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:29 pm
Okay so, I leared about ellipses in my english class last year and I have never figured out the proper time to use them. Does anyone know when to use them because I actually use them all the time.
An ellipses is three dots like so >...
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:56 pm
well...i don't know any rules about them, though i use them frequently.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:14 pm
Ellipses are generally used to indicate a pause or a trailing off of thought.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:10 pm
Ellipses are used for pauses, or for omissions in a quote. Example: "We the People...establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility" It can also be used in dialogue if someone is frequently stopping for breath: "I just...ran thirty miles...to tell you that...I love you."
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:29 pm
Mostly I use them for effect. Mostly because I role play, they help a lot.
"No... It can't be... You..."
Things like that. It's a dramatic pause.
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:30 am
I would say when pausing.
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:39 pm
I use ellipses everywhere...
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:42 pm
Yes, I use them alot, more than I should. But in my mind I like how they make things sound. I tend to use "So..." the most.
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:17 pm
wow ok you're talking about "..." i thought you were talking about the ellipses in math. Because i don't know when to use them either.
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:11 pm
I use it to show that my voice is trailing off....
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:03 pm
I use them to show a pause in talking or trailing off. I use them often.
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:46 pm
I definitely use (and OVER use!) elipses. I am afraid that (and over using parenthetical statements) is my biggest grammatical vice. 4laugh
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:27 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:03 pm
Kipluck I definitely use (and OVER use!) elipses. I am afraid that (and over using parenthetical statements) is my biggest grammatical vice. 4laugh I have the same issue with parenthises. And yes, I do use ellipses. Ever since I learned about them, it has bothered me to see an ellipse with more than three dots in it (unless it is at the end of a sentence, in which case, it is supposed to be four dots-the ellipse and a period.) xd
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:39 pm
If you see a sentence with more than two ellipses...I'm behind it. sweatdrop
I don't know how to stop...they just occur naturally to me...and now I can't quit using them. Semicolons? What're those?
Maybe I just like dramatic pauses. mrgreen
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