{"id":128,"date":"2018-08-01T16:11:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T21:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2019-03-25T07:57:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T11:57:04","slug":"ellipsis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/ellipsis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellipsis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ellipsis\u2026 What Are They?<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originating from the Greek word that meant \u201comission\u201d, an ellipsis (plural: ellipses) is used to show that something has been omitted in a sentence. Ellipsis is useful in showing omission when you are quoting someone. The reasons for using ellipsis ranges from bringing clarity to a sentence, to removing irrelevant words from a sentence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ellipsis can also be used to denote pauses in a speech or to denote a sentence that trails off. However, this kind of usage of the ellipsis is not appropriate for formal or academic writing and should only be used in informal or creative writing. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: He said \u201ctake your books\u2026 and leave\u201d. <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1>Number of Dots<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While an ellipsis contains three dots, an ellipsis placed after a complete sentence will have four dots: a period and an ellipsis. This, together, would look like four dots in a row. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Do you know\u2026 anything about lobsters?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I was fine\u2026. Until I wasn\u2019t. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1>Ellipsis Spacing<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spacing between the dots largely depends on the style guide you follow. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, you need to have some space between each dot. However, in the AP Stylebook, you should consider ellipsis as a three-letter word. So, there should be a space before and after the dots, but not in between them. 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