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Grammar Girl gave us a lesson on ellipses. Ellipsis are used to indicate that a quote or a sentence has been shortened. It can also change the connotation of a quote by ommiting some words and replacing them with the following"..." Ellipses also indicate a break or a pause in some writings to give that sentence or phrase more meaning. To write ellipses in your sentences or phrases, make sure you put a space in between each dot. This way, others can see that you have placed this ellipsis because you omitted a word or two. --Example: 1. The accident. . . it was yesterday.
Should your ellipsis come after a complete sentence, make sure you use a period in that sentence and then add the three dots with a space in between them. --Example: 2. The book was full of several scenes of self- reflecting thoughts. . . .
Remember that an ellipsis consistes of only three dots. --Example: 3. The fact that he has the leading role. . . makes it worth wtaching.
In episode 59 Grammar Girl coherently talks about ellipses and their usage. Ellipsis are used in many different situations in writing each holding a different rule. For example, the most common use of ellipses is to shorten a quote by omitting unnecessary words without changing the meaning of the quote. In emails ellipses are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. Other usages of ellipsis are to leave an uncertainty feeling, a pause or falter in dialog, the passage of time, or to note an unfinished list. Ellipses are written as so dot-space-dot-space-dot. The dots should be treated as words. So if ellipses are used at the end of a sentence remember to add an additional space after the third dot.
Examples:
1a. The lion and tiger fought for 10 storming days without end only to see the tiger victorious.
1b. The lion and tiger fought . . . tiger victorious.
2a. Sonny was 1st place and everyone celebrated for days to come.
2b. Sonny was 1st place . . . .
Response to Sarah:
You forgot to put a space after each word that was followed by ellipses in your examples. Like so:
This week grammar girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses are the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction.They indicate a pause or a break in some sentence. You have to put a space between the word and the ellipses.
For example- "Why ... did she do that?"
And what I forgot to do right now is put spaces between the ellipses.
For example- "She is . . . beautiful."
Another example of using ellipses is
"And yet i sit there watching, wanting, and wishing . . ."
Some people tend to forget about correct punctuation and use ellipses quite a lot, but make sure you use them properly.
I hope my short summary and examples helped.
Peace Out!
-Sandra Fernandez
My response is to Sarahalg. The only thing i saw wrong with your whole explanation was the misspelling of the last word. Other than that you were fantabulous. :]
This weeks Grammar Girl talked about ellipses. An Ellipsis is the "..." it is most commonly used to create an omission of words or sentence, but will not change the meaning of the sentence. The ellipses is also used to represents a pause in the sentence. They ay also be used to separate individual items within the same paragraph.
Examples: 1. They went to . . . the pool. 2. There was uncertainty . . . among the family.
-Carlos Hisquierdo
Hey Sandra, the "I" in your third example should be capitalized. Other than that, great work. =]
This weeks grammar girl talks about ellipses and the correct way to use them. Ellipses are mostly used to indicate an omission. If you're quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipses to show where you've dropped words or sentences. Also in emails ellipses are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. An ellipsis consists of exactly three dots called ellipsis points. They can be used to separate rambling thoughts.
Examples:
1.The award show. . .it was exciting.
2.The book we read in class was very interesting. . .
Spicy Sandra:
I like your examples. They show that you clearly understood this weeks grammar girl. Good Job!
Grammar Girl tells us how to properly use Ellipses this week. Ellipses are three dots and they are used to omit words epecially those that could be too excessive and long. Grammar Girl tells us it's fine to use ellipses as long as the meaning is not changed. Ellipses may also indicate a pause or break. Grammar Girl says that using them can get quite annoying so it is best to use them sparingly not like in Comic strips.
Example: "Civilization began . . . which was many years ago!"
Example: ". . . fought the rebels with great ferocity."
Francisco Balderas
Reply to Sarahalg: I just want to say that you must be careful about those dots that begin your ellipses. In all of your examples be sure to space the words from the dots. Other than that good work.
On today’s grammar girl the topic was about “Ellipses”. Ellipses are those little dot-dot-dots that you see a lot in e-mail messages that you get. The common use of an ellipses is to indicate an omission. It's okay to use an ellipsis to fix up a long quote by cutting out unnecessary words, but it's important that you don't change the meaning of the sentence. You also have to be careful not to introduce more subtle changes in meaning when you use ellipses. Other uses of ellipses are seen in e-mails where the ellipsis is used to indicate a pause or a break in the person how is writing this thought. Ellipses can be used to indicate a pause in dialog. Finally ellipsis consists of exactly three dots called ellipsis points, never two dots, or never four dots just three dots.
Ex. “Are you certainty going with us to see the screening of the Saw VI, its opening this weekend,” Brian said. `I think the saw movies are . . . good . . . people are . . . liking them even more every year.''
Ex. I can’t believe that we ditched school to go to the movies, I’ve never believed that I would do something like this. But the day was . . .good . . . fun . . . interesting day hanging out with friends.
This week grammar girl speaks about ellipses. Ellipses are the "dot-dot-dots" used in writing. They are used mostly in informal writing, but can be used in formal writing as well. They are often used to show an omission. However, they can sometimes change the meanings of some sentences.
Ex. 1: She ran for hours and hours....
This is an incorrect way to use an ellipses because it has four dots instead of three, and it does not have spaces between the dots, as an ellipses should.
Ex 2: She became obsessed with him, calling all night without ever considering his love for the other woman . . .
This is the ocrrect way to use an ellipses because it cuts a long sentence short without changing the intended meaning.
Response to Sandra: Sandra your first example was a bit unclear to me, you should mention an explanation to go along with your example. However, your third example clearly demonstrated the correct use of an ellipses. I hope this helps, love you.
In episode 59 of Grammar Girl's podcast, ellipses was the topic being discussed. To be honest I never really heard of ellipses but i seem to have been always using them Ms. Fogarty basically showed the different ways that ellipses are used in writing. Whether its for shorting quotes, emails, or comic strips.
Ex. 1 The Colts played the Patriots and came from behind to win.
To Carlos: I feel that the example "They went to . . . the pool" is too short for an ellipses. I feel tat it would make more sense if you just leave the sentence as is. -Dominique Thomas "domowashisaimo"
In episode 59, Ellipses, Grammar Girl talks about the usage of ellipses. There are different ways that ellipses are used. Ellipses are commonly used to indicate that you have shortened a quote or sentence without changing the meaning. Another type of ellipse is email ellipses which are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. The correct format is three periods with space on each side of an ellipses.
Ex. My knee was in pain . . . that I could no longer play.
It was too late . . . she had left five minutes earlier.
Dominique, your summary is good but I think you should elaborate more on your understanding of this week’s lesson.
Its a solar elipse, its a lunar elipse, oh its actually just a grammar ellipse. Ellipses are three dots inserted in a sentence to indicate that a quote or other sentence has been shortened. There are various types of ellipses such as: omission, e-mail, comic strip, and other ellipses. The most common are omission and e-mail. In omission ellipses, the three dots are used to shorten certain quotes. You have to be carful though because if you omit the wrong words, you can change the meaning of the sentence. In e-mail ellipses the dots are used to indicate a pause or break in the writer's train of thought, as if he knew how to start his letter but didn't know how to finish it right away, until his thought came back. Ellipes can save you a lot of space but you have to be careful to not overuse them because you can cahnge the meaning of a sentence.
Ex.1 "David Souter is probably one of the hardest judges to seek information about because he was mostly involved as an assistant judge and almost never a primary judge, yet what I did find out about him was intriguing."
There is a lot of information in this sentence, so I can use an ellipse to omit some words and keep the same meaning of the sentence. I would write, "David Souter is probably one of the hardest judges to seek information about...yet what I did find out about him was intriguing."
Ex.2 "The Supreme Court is full of men and it's farely rare to find women in it"
I can omit some words from this sentence as well. I would write, "The Surpreme Court is full...and it's farely to find women in it."
Response: My response goes to Lucy Salguero. You mentioned the main points of this week's grammar girl. Your examples show that you comprehend the concept of ellipses and pretty much you know how to use them. Good job and keep at it!
In this weeks grammar girl she talks about how the most common use of an ellipse is to indicate an omission which can make phrases shorter. The ellipses can give the sentence more meaning because the noun can be explained more throughly. These ellipses can extend the information, but in a shorter way.
Examples- 1. We can't get to the Mexican Border quickly; the location is too far. I used an ellipse because the information was extended without many words.
2.She can not tutor the students; she's also having trouble; the work is too difficult. The ellipse is used twice because the situation is being explained.
Response-Sarahalg Your sentences need semicolons in order to use an ellipse because i can't know whats going on.
This week's Grammar Girl was on Ellipses, and how or where to place them. An ellipses are the little "..." placed in many different styles of writing. It can also change the meaning of a quote so we must be careful when it comes to that. Also, they're mostly used for shortening a quotation, for media type purposes, and informally for e-mail type formats.
Example 1: "Day one, first visit to the clinic... got my first does of methadone. This withdrawal is killing me."
Example 2: "I believe... controlling the radiation blast will control the movement."
Reply goes to Domowashisaimo, I think you could be a little more in depth with your summary as you only just generalized the entire lesson. Sorry man.
Hey Jesse, Your summary and examples are not about ellipses. You didn't use ellipses in your examples. You used semicolons. Ellipses are three little dots. good luck Sandra Viramontes Period 5
This week on grammar girl she talked about ellipses which are used to indicate that a quote or a sentence has been shortened. Ellipses can be used in formal writing and in other ways.The most common way to use an ellipse is an omission.This means if you quote someone and you want to shorten the quote you use an ellipse to show the words you have dropped.Ellipses can also indicate a break or a pause in some writings to give the sentence more meaning.When writing and ellipse make sure you put a space in between the dots so others can see you have place an ellipse because you dropped a few words.
Example:
We have traveled for more than six days when we came in contact with. . . .
He smiled. . . he knew that one of us would ask him a question.
I won't tell you my name. . . just remember me as the old man you met.
RawrGrr i like the way you showed the sentence in a regular format and than you shoed it with an ellipse. This was very helpful because you showed us how and where you added the ellipse
In todays episode of grammar girl she talked about ellipses. She explains that ellipses are the frequent sequence of dots(...) that appear in a lot of works of writing. He expalins that you should'nt overdo these and only should really use them when they are needed.
Ex. He felt something wet...it was blood.
Ex. He saw glass...and a missing car.
or something like that, i didint understand this GG...
Grammar Girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses are used to make a quote or a sentence short, but you can't change the meaning. You should have a space on each side of an ellipses. If you use an ellipses at the end of a sentence, you need to use a period. You don't call it a four-dot ellipsis. It is an ellipsis and a period.
-Example: 1. Andy is swimming and running on Friday.
Andy is swimming and running . . . .
I have four dots because i used an ellipsis at the end of the sentence.
-Example: 2. She played soccer with her friends and won a prize.
My response is to Jesse Machorro, thanks for the lookout; however, I don't think that you understood this week's lesson. This week's GG was about those three dots you see in some writing, not semicolons. You're summary is good but I think that you didn't understand how to use them in your examples.
Today G.G. talked about ellipses and how they are used. Ellipses are used for shortening quotes and sentences. They also used for breaks or pauses in writing. Ellipses are basically used to shorten things up or take breaks or pauses, but you have to know how to put them in correctly by adding a space between each period.
Examples:
1. Wait. . . okay I got it.
2. I hate you. . .
Response: Carlos H. your summary was good because you explained it in a much simpler way and your examples were very good, they make it easier to understand ellipses.
This week on Grammar Girl she explains to us the usage of ellipsis which is known as [ dot-dot-dot]. She says that they can be used in e-mails such as if you were writing informal and conversational.It can also be used in a formal way, such as meant to shorten a quote, thats when ellipses come in use they are meant to show where you have dropped the sentences. By replacing some words with ellipses "..." this can change the meaning of the sentence. So in order to write a quote with ellipses you have to makes sure to not omit any important word that can change its meaning of the sentence. When using ellipses , they are meant to be used with only three dots no more than that.
Ex 1. Her birthday party... its on Saturday.
--- In this example ellipses is placed in between the sentence using only three dots and the words that were omitted did not change its meaning.
Ex 2.
The business meeting is for all representatives to be present it is to be held on Tuesday morning.
--- In this sentence we would consider it to be long of a sentence so we can use ellipses to shorter its lentgh by adding "..."
The business meeting... is to be held on Tuesday morning.
Slonek24,
I believe you understood the concept by the examples you used. Although you say you did not really understand the concept well. I have to admit that they are to be used when they are needed but there is more to ellipses, such as if you omit a word it can change a sentence meaning , or as you dont add more than three dots. I believe you could have done better. =]
Grammar girl is on ellipses. Ellipses are used to express that a sentences is shortened of that it is not complete. Some ellipse are used to not share the complete sentence,but only to share with you the main point of the sentence or example. You might not see to many ellipse, but when you see them it will be sure that it is an ellipse.
Ex 1. The team was winning during the first half...
Ex 2. The to students were shouting at each other...
I was not sure on whisperinthewind0104's example 'cause of where she put the ellipse.
On today's Grammar Girl she talks about Ellipses. She describes ellipses as a way to indicate and to show that a sentence or a quote is shortened. Its basically used to create ommission of words or phrases. If in a way you want to shorten out a sentence you may want to use ellipses. It becomes much more easy to understand.
Examples: ex. I came back from... the store.
ex. I hate...melon.
Roberto Cabezas Per.2
Response to Sarah G. good points but remember to spell check your words!.. ;)
Grammar Girl talked about using ellipses. An ellipsis indicates that a quote or a sentence has been shortened. There are many types of ellipses like the Omission Ellipsis, the Email Ellipsis, the comic strip ellipsis, the gossip and show business column ellipsis, and the formatin ellipses.
This week grammar girl was about Ellipses(...). They are use to show that a sentence or quote has been shortened. The most common way to use Ellipses are to indicate an omission. Instead of writing the whole sentence in which some words do not belong you can replace them by using ellipses. Another way to use ellipses are through emails. In emails they are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. The only common error is tha people tend to overdo ellipses alot through email. Ellipses consist of only three dots. No more nor less. You use them by putting a space in between each dot.
--Example: 1. My life . . . ruined.
2. Today was a day fulled with remorse . . .
Response to Sarahalg You really do understand eveyrthing the only thing i would say if that you should go back to your examples and space between the dot and the words. Other than that, Great Job!
This weeks Grammar Girl talks about ellipsis. There are different ways to use the "dots". The most common way that an ellipsis is used is when you are citing or quoting something and it is very long. Ellipsis are then used to shorten quote that are relativly long and have no use. There are rules in using ellipsis such as there is a limit to the dots; there should only be three and should be threated as a word. Spaces follow each dot and marks such as an exclamation mark should follow if the ellipsis is at the end of the sentence.
Example: There was a long silence in the room . . . "BOOM!" went the door.
I was in the backyard when I heard a sudden sound . . . I jumped up and ran.
Response to Dan: I think your examples are different from others and showed that you understood ellipsis when it comes down to using it as a break or pause
This week Grammar Girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses is those three little dots that come after each other in a sentence. there are five ways you can use ellipses. one way is the omission ellipses. it when you use the ellipses to drop a few words and substitute in for. Another way of using it is the email ellipses. You usually use this form when you pause or take a break in between your sentence. Another way of using ellipses is the comic strip. Usually the writer put an ellipses at the end of each sentence, or maybe even at the end of the last sentence, to keep the reader focused and draw them into the next chapter or page. Finally, the last way you can use an ellipses is when it comes to gossip and show business. They usually put an ellipses after each item that is listed.
Ex: I'm staring at the ceiling wondering...
Ex: The play...It was amazing!
Response to: RawrGrr!→ Your third example is incorrect because an ellipses is only THREE dots, not two and or four, but you have four. But other then that your two other examples really helped me out.
In episode 59 grammar girl goes over ellipsis. Elli[sis can be used in both formal and casual writing. In formal writing it can be used to shorten a quote; but, it can't be used to change the meaning of the quote. In casual writing it is used to indicate a pause or break in the writers train of thought or to show that a list may go on and other ways.
Example
1. "New York Times says . . . amazing!"
2. I don't know what to write about anymore . . .
Response to Roberto Cabezas-
Your first example "I came back from... the store." seems like it is a full sentence and there was nothing removed so there was no need for an ellipsis. If you were to choose a longer sentence and used an ellipsis to shorten it or had showed what the original sentence that would have been clearer.
Grammar Girl talked about ellipses. Ellipsis are basically a way to show if a quote or sentence has been shorten. The symbol for ellipsis are ". . .". It could also show if there is a pause in a sentence.
EX 1 Microsoft spent over 2 billion dollars in sony headphones, they out of business. Microsoft . . . went out of business.
EX 2 My mom and her boss didn't get along so she quit her job. My mom . . . quit her job.
@domowashisnamo I feel like you could have went deeper in your summary & examples.
Today's #59 Grammar Girl talks about ellipsis. Ellipsis are the little dot-dot-dots people tend to use those often. Ellipsis are most used to indicate an omission. You also use them when you are pausing longer then you would with a period. If you are quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipsis to show where you've dropped words and sentences.
Ex: Walking home was a disaster... coming home late was worst.
Ex: Walking home was a disaster... coming home was worst.
Ex: Cooking school wasn't as easy as i thought... I burnt the instructor dinner.
Today my comment goes to corlostaquitos. In your last sentence you said the ay also be used to separate individual items within the same paragraph. what was ay for. Nice work though.
This weekends topic on grammar girl was ellipses. ellipses are those little dot-dot-dots that you see in email and some comics. They are used to take out unnecessary words to make the sentence easier to read, but you must be careful not take out the words that could change the meaning of the sentence(unless you want to do that). Ellipses are also commonly used in emails, and that's why grammar girl went over them in the first place.
Ex.1
While reading up on jimi hendrix today i noticed that he used a lot of dominant7 sharp9 chords. those are most commonly used in jazz.
you could easily use ellipses to shorten it up.
While reading up today on jimi hendrix today...he used a lot of chords...commonly used in jazz.
Ex.2
The Gary Kramer guitar was extremely high quality. i wanted one very badly. they were hard to find and were very expensive.
adding a few ellipses...
The gary kramer guitar was extremely high quality...and were very expensive.
@domowashisaimo:
dude your second example made no sense. you should have taken out the well, that would have made it more acceptable, and it was short.
Ellipses are the "...". People use ellipses to make the conversation for informal, and its used as a pause. You shouldn't really use ellipses in formal writing. In informal writing, an ellipses can indicate a pause to a train of thought, and and unfinished list. Be cautious to not replace ellipses with normal punctuation, because in various cases many people over do it. You use ellipses to shorten quotes, the ellipses would take up the spot for the omitted word or phrase. Keeping in mind that the word or phrase substituted by the ellipses, has no real meaning to the sentence and the sentence would still make sense without it. But the miss use of an ellipses, may end up changing the meaning of the quote or sentence. Ellipses are also used in comic strips to draw the reader into the next picture.
EXAMPLE #1: "He won't leave me alone. If you ever noticed, he never seems to say anything... 'No, he don't.' he (Biff) answered noncommittally." -Here i used ellises to shorten a quote since it was too long. Using the ellipses, i left only the imporatnt information of the quote in my paper.
EXAMPLE #2: "'It's funny."... 'It's not funny if you know anything about him.' (Mick said)"" -Here, again, i used the ellipses to cut out the unnecessary part out of the quote and only leave in the part that would make an important quote in my paper.
carlostaquitos: I would have liked to see maybe better examples and with explanations explaning your examples to show your understanding a bit better.
sarahalg: i actually really liked how you had 3 different examples and how they were different from each other.
This week on grammar girl episode #10.59 she talks about ellipses and what is the correct form to use it.Ellipses represents when a qoute or sentence has been shortened.It can also be a pause in the sentence.
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EXAMPLES Phil played skate ...he succeded. i walked down ...fell and died. Fernando betancourt per.5
This week Grammar Girl talks about Ellipsis. Ellipsis are the little dots ". . .". The most common use of ellipses is to indicate an omission. People also use ellipses in E-mails to indicate a pause or break in the writers train of thought but many people over use the ellipses. Ellipses consist of three dots no more no less and each dot has a space between them. If your ellipses comes after a period you need to have a space after the period and them add the ellipses. Also you shouldn't replace all normal punctuation with ellipses.
Omission Ellipses EX: "I am reluctant, for no one has convinced me otherwise, to make this decision.
You can use ellipses to shorten this sentence.
EX: "I am reluctant . . . to make this decision.
Alejandra N. per.5
Response: fernos478 I think you should have worked on ur summary a bit more because by reading that I think people would still be confused about what are ellipses and how you use them. Other than that Good Job!
This weeks Grammar Girl shows you how to use ". . .", or an ellipsis correctly. When i use an ellipsis it's usually for email purposes and i tend to use it informally. You are aloud to use an ellipsis informally when writing an email, comic book, or for gossip and show buisness columns. For emails, ellipses can be used to indicate a pause or falter in dialog, the passage of time, an unfinished list, or that a speaker has trailed off in the middle of a sentence or left something unsaid. For comic books, ellipses are used more as periods or ways to draw you into the next frame. For gossip and show buisness columns, ellipses are used more for dramatization or special effects.
The formal way to use an ellipsis is to take place of non-essential writing within a sentence or quote. It is always shown by three spaced dots. Ellipses can also be placed at the end of a complete sentence to indicate a break or pause to give more meaning.
For example,
1. I like cherries. . . I bought cherries. got straight to the point, ellipsis omitting non-essential words.
2. It made me think, why would he do such a thing. . . . Ellipsis following the sentence causing a dramatic pause for the reader.
Grammar girl talks about how to use ellipsis. You can use ellipsis in formal as well as in informal writing. Ellipsis shows were a person has dropped words or sentences without changing the meaning. IT is wrong to use ellipsis to change the meaning of what people say or write.You can also use ellipsis to show a pause.
For Example: 1."I was saying that...I forgot what I was saying." 2."Not everyone went to the game because they couldn't afford the tickets." -"Not everyone went to the game..." In response to Carlos Taquitos =]:
You are missing a "M" in your last sentence. Other than that, wonderful!
In this week Grammar Girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses are dots that determine oor mean a pause. It also makes quotes easier to shorten by cutting the words you really dont need. It needs to only have 3 dots not less or more because then it wont specify that its ellipses. Grammar girl gives a tip about when or when not to use it. We should not use it for replacement of punctuations.
Ex: The softball team. . . and we won.
She felled. . . went to the hospital.
Not only did she kissed him she cried, whined. . . and slept.
In episoode 59 of grammar girl, she talks about ellipses. They are used to indicate that a phrase has been made shorter. It can also change connotationof a quote by taking away words and replacing them with "...". They also indicate a break or pause in writting to give it more meaning.
Ex. I played soccer...we won the game.
Ex. We drove to the market...it was closed.
Therefore you can used the ellipses at the end of the phrase as long as you have the period.
spicy sandra :)- i love the way you presented and explained ellipses. Your examples are great as well. Just dont forget to put space between the dots. good job. . . :)
Every there were ever a Grammar Girl episode that i believe truly helped my writing after reading it is this one, the discussion of ellipses. Ellipses are commonly used as breaks in thought relating to confusion, uncertainty, or something similar. Ellipses are also more formally used to exclude words from quote, a tool I use VERY often.
Ex: "'… he hit me straight in the face. I was mad. It almost brought me to tears, but I just went on throwing everything his way … I wasn’t even reaching him….I just got wilder and wilder.' (116)."
My example brings me to my next point which was a big shock to me; ELLIPSES NEED SPACES IN BETWEEN AND AFTER THEM! All those ellipses in my beautiful quote of Manchild in the Promised Land are wrong. They should look like:
Ex: ". . . he hit me straight in the face. I was mad. It almost brought me to tears, but I just went on throwing everything his way . . . I wasn’t even reaching him. . ..I just got wilder and wilder."
Another important thing to know is that ellipses should not replace normal punctuations.
Ex: “’'Are you going to school?....You can really do it if you want to.’'” (Not sure how to quote a quote of a quote)
One thing I did right was keep the question mark but I messed up in another way. Ellipses are exactly THREE DOTS, no more, no less. I have four which is wrong.
@Fernos478 Remember that your ellipses need SPACES BETWEEN THEM! I have that problem just as you but we have to fix it.
This week, Grammar Girl gives us a lecture on ellipses. The most common kind of ellipses is omissions. Ellipses are common when someone uses a quote. They are useful because they omit parts of a quote that are unnecessary. Omitting parts of a quote can also give the quote a different meaning; one must be careful when using them. Ellipses are also used to represent a pause, a passage in time, an endless list, or that the writer has trailed off from their sentence. Ellipses are also used in comic strips to have an affect on the reader.
Example 1: “I tried to concentrate on the relief of this fact rather than the chagrin … ” I used ellipses for this quote because I felt that I only needed the beginning part; the rest of the sentence was pointless to show my point in my writing.
Example 2: “Look, Sonny … You did a whole lot for me, man.” Again I only took part of the quote and omitted other parts that were unnecessary.
Response to Griselda, In your examples you used the verbs incorrectly, you said "She felled. . . went to the hospital." when it should be SHE FELL.
and "Not only did she kissed him she cried, whined. . . and slept." It should be Not only did she KIss him" I can see that you have a few grammatical errors but your summary shows that you get the basic use of ellipses. Good JOB :)
Ellipsis can be used in formal and informal writing. It can be used to omit a part of a sentence when that sentence is too long. Just be careful to not omit too many words since it takes away the original meaning of the sentence. Ellipsis can also be used to suggest a break or a pause; be careful to not over do it. To use an ellipsis, it's three dots with a space in between them. It's three dots if it's at the beginning of the sentence. However, at the end of the sentence, it could be four dots if the sentence ends with a period. But that doesn't mean the four dots is an ellipsis.
Ex. “You said to me once that pathos left you unmoved, but that beauty, mere beauty, could fill your eyes with tears.”
This could be shorten with an ellipsis.
“You said to me once that pathos left you unmoved, but that beauty . . . could fill your eyes with tears.”
Even with an ellipsis, this sentence still retains it's original meaning.
Ex. “....made it iridescent with fancy and winged it with paradox.”
This is incorrect since it has four dots, which shouldn't be in the beginning, and they're not properly spaced.
“ . . . made it iridescent with fancy and winged it with paradox.”
For your examples, you didn't add spaces between the dots. For you first example, I don't know if the sentence ends or if it keeps going. Either way, great summary!
Grammar Girl discusses different types of ellipses, such as the omission ellipsis, the e-mail ellipsis, the comic strip ellipsis, and the "Gossip and Show Business Column Ellipsis," and the proper way to format them: three dots and a space in between each dot. The omission ellipsis is used when writing quoting sentences that contain words you can discard, and replace the omitted unnecessary words with an ellipsis. The e-mail ellipsis should never be excessively used; it is only used to show a "pause or break in the writer's train of thought." The comic strip ellipsis is used to show a transition to the next set of words or sentence. Gossip and Show Business Column Ellipsis is used to separate individual thoughts or ideas.
Examples: 1. “… she began to wonder if before they set forth she would have to run at once to the privy."
This is an omission ellipsis, to only show the necessary words of the long sentence.
2. The exam was so difficult . . . I don't think I passed it.
Response to pink_floyd_danny: You seem to know the main use of ellipsis, but the formatting of ellipsis for your examples are incorrect. "1. Wait. . . okay I got it. 2. I hate you. . ."
should be changed to: 1. Wait . . . okay, I got it. 2. I hate you . . . .
A space is needed between each dot and the end punctuation does not count as one of the three dots of an ellipsis. Other than that, you did fine.
Grammar Girl introduces us to Ellipses in this episode. Ellipses are used to shorten quotes and sentences and indicate pauses in writing by ommitting unnecessary words. If not careful, people tend to change the meaning of a quote by ommitting the wrong words, make sure the quote means the same after you clear the words and place spaces between each dot. There are many different ways to use ellipses and in certain areas it is appropriate to use them.
EX. “That’s just the name that some old white man gave to your forefathers when they brought them to this country. . .”
EX. “…and that he was going to be arraigned next Monday at the Brooklyn Court of General Sessions.”
This weeks Grammar Girl taught us about ellipses. Ellipsis are used when omitting words, indicating a break, or to show a train of thought. The dots must be separated; " . . . "
Examples: 1: Even in this picture perfect moment, there seemed to be something missing . . .
2a: "Maybe it's not my weekend or week or month for that matter, but it's going to be my year."
2b: "Maybe it's not my weekend . . . but it's going to be my year."
Anthony: You forgot the space before the first dot. The award show (space) . . .it was exciting.
The Grammar for this week talked about ellipsis. Ellipses are most commonly used to make an omission. This can be done when you are quoting and would like the quote to be shorter. An ellipsis can help us eliminate extra or unnecessary words. When using “…” or ellipsis to omit words, make sure that the elimination of these words don’t change the entire meaning of the sentence that you are quoting. Although ellipses are well grammatically “accepted” in emails but one should use them sparingly or else they get too boring. An ellipsis is simply 3 dots, each separated by a space (…). Also when an ellipsis is at the end of a sentence its often not treated as a word itself.
Example: When I quote sentences from a book I always like cutting my sentences to make them shorter. This how I would quote a sentence from the J.K Rowling’s Harry potter and the Order of the Phoenix and make it shorter: …And with a lethargy so complete that he could lay on his bed an hour at a time…
Example 2: In the last quote I could have changed the sentence’s meaning by omitting words and that would not have been right. Here’s an example: …he could lay on his bed an hour at a time…
My response is to Jesse: Your summary is correct but it covered more points and you could have added more. As for your examples we don’t know where you used your ellipses because u didn’t write them.
In this week's podcast, GG explained the usage of ellipses. She explained that people use ellipses to drop single words or entire phrases when quoting a book, article, etc. She explained that you would need to make sure that you do not change the meaning of the quote when you drop certain words. She also talked about how people use ellipses in emailing when dramatizing a pause.
Ex. "The morning of the competition..." This usage of the ellipses was to dramatize a pause.
Ex. "I did not get first, but I did get...Let me just tell you how it happened." This ellipses was also to create a pause.
I really like your explanation of the podcast. You included some important things I totally forgot about. However, your examples are kind of shaky. They don't really help the understanding of how to use ellipses. You, also, should watch for your spelling.
The subject is about ellipses. Ellipses is a punctuation that consists of three periods...Ellipses are used to shorten a sentence.Most style guides require a space between the dots. Comic strip writers have used ellipses more than periods.
Ex.We were practicing...going over plays and assignments on offense.
The boy was very lazy...instead of doing work he went to sleep
Roger didn't they say you didn't need to add a space becuase its a punctuation
In episode 59, grammar explains ellipses. Ellipsis are used to indicate pauses or breaks and are shown as three periods "...". They can be used to shorten a quote as long as they don't change the meaning, and they can also be used informally as a way to grab the attention of a reader and showing them that there's more soon after. The common one just indicates a pause between words, and it is important to remember to not overuse them. Also, it is never more than 3 dots.
Ex 1 "To be... that is the question." "...not to be, that is the question."
Ex 2 So... what's up.
Response:
wear24betterthanme,
I like yours because it's simple and to the point, but I can't help but point out that it's kinda vague. Not that mine isn't... :P
Hey Guys. This week Grammar Girl talks about ellipses; they basically are used to show either a brain glitch or to shorten down a really long quote (especially when writing the whole quote will take attention away from the topic of the paragraph).
Well here's some examples: 1. “Carole and Margie started showing me the scars . . . they had gotten from falling down or being pushed down by somebody they wanted me to beat up for them”(53).
I shortened down the quote from Manchild in the Promised Land because the whole quote wasn't needed.
2. I felt . . . alone.
With this quote I should have probably used a dash instead because the pause was intentional and not a lapse in my train of thought.
This week grammar girl was about ellipese. An ellipis is three dots that are ues to short a quote. Ellipis are also ues in email to indicate a pause or break.
Ex: Crystal relased me with a sinle kiss on my thoat, and brgan...running way.
ex:"right now...man I can not wait on it any morevso... do it are now."
This week's Grammar Girl was about ellipses and how to properly use them. Ellipses consist of three dots inserted in a sentence to indicate that a quote or other sentence has been shortened. There are many uses of ellipses such as: omission, e-mail, comic strip, and other ellipses. In omission ellipses, the three dots "..." are used to shorten certain quotes. However, u have to be cautious because if you omit the wrong words, you can change the meaning of the original sentence. In e-mail ellipses the dots are used to indicate a pause or break in the writer's train of thought. Ellipses can save you a lot of time and space if u have a word limit but, you have to be careful to not overuse them because you can change the meaning of a sentence.
Ex.1 "Arthur the chef like to cook food for every occasion. It doesn't matter if its big or small; however he doesn't like to clean after he is done."
To shorten the sentence and still be able to keep the same meaning I could do this: "Arthur the chef like to cook food for every occasion...however, he doesn't like to clean after he is done."
Ex.2 "The Lady in the park was feeding the pigeons by throwing bread crumbs to them on Sunday morning."
I could add ellipses in this sentence to. "The Lady in the park was feeding the pigeons...on Sunday morning."
My comment this week goes to Sarah A. I like you explanation because u teach it pretty well. However you could have put the longer quote to show how you shortened the sentences. Just to give your examples a better perspective. Other than that Good Job Sarah...of course u always do good work =) keep it up!!
I like your entry because it specifically answered the assignment. I just wish that you had put the definition of an ellipsis in your own words instead of using the somewhat confusing diction of Grammar Girl.
In this weeks Grammar Girl, it discusses ellipses... everyone uses them. It has become a common thing for people use in text messages. I understood how to use ellipses before I listened to this podcast.
An example is when you quote someone. "I knew someone would discuss... this situation has got out of hand."
Another example is, "Problem is people talk too much... and that's why I don't like to discuss things with people."
If everyone hasn't noticed yet, when it says our "(username) said..." it is using ellipses.
grammar girl talks about ellipses and the way its used to express. so ellipses are used to pause in the writers thoughts , other ways writers often use it is to leave some type of feeling or tone to their writing.It also indicates that there might be some type of unfinished list or to a note ..
Example: 1. The ceremony honored twelve brilliant athletes … visiting the U.S.
2. Juan thought and thought … and then thought some more. "I'm wondering …" Juan said, bemused.
This week, Grammar Girl discusses ellipses. Ellipses are used when shortening a quote, replacing the dropped words or phrases. They are also used in email, where the ellipsis indicates the break of the train of thought. They are also used in comic strips, replacing the period.
The way to write ellipsis in formal writing is to only use THREE dots, and should not replace punctuation. If a period is required, a space should be between the ellipsis and the period.
Example 1: I'm not feeling all that well...
The train of thought is interrupted, but still omits an idea.
Example 2:The researches argued that if the the seawall was brought down the erosion of cliffs wouldn't create more beach sand...costing the city millions of dollars to replace it.
Wear24betterthanme: your first example is an incomplete thought. Perhaps you should put "The morning of the competition it was cold and i was tired...
ellipses are used to create pauses in writing. In addition, ellipses can shorten quotes: one would replace unnessesary quotes with an ellipse in order to shorten a quote. An ellipse contains three dots only.
To shorten a quote "But here in the green warmth of a city backyard i see only the countenence of spring in the country"
""But here in the green warmth of ...i see only the countenence of spring in the country"
To create a pause I held my breath...and then relaxed after my named had been called.
RawrGrr your 2B example...im not sure if its correct. You have ellpises at the end of the quote, but it doesn't shorten it. It just ends it abruptly. The point os to create some elongated pause, but i feel your example cuts out too much of the quote and ends it too quickly.
This week’s grammar girl talks about Ellipsis. Ellipses are the three little dot-dot-dots used to pause in sentences and as well sometimes used when quoting quotes to indicated that you have dropped some words within the quote. There are many different types of ellipsis; omission ellipsis, e-mail ellipsis, and comic strip ellipsis. Omission ellipsis is as I mentioned before when you’re in a situation where you're quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipses to show where you've dropped words or sentences without misinterpreting the original quote. E-mail ellipsis are used to indicate a either a pause or falter in dialog. It’s often used when a speaker has trailed off in the middle of a sentence or left something unsaid. In comic strip ellipsis, writers seem to use it as a way to draw you into the next frame instead of the usage of periods. To wrap things up I learned that there has to be exactly three dots with spaces in between each other which is called a thin space or a non-breaking space that prevents the ellipsis points from getting spread over two lines in a document. Examples: 1. You know, after talking it over, I still can’t decide ..., but I hope to make a decision soon. 2. Karen tried and tried to find a solution ... but he just couldn’t figure it out.
Response: My response goes to Sarahalg. Your examples are good, but you don’t forget to put a space after each word that’s followed by ellipses. Just be careful about the dots when you begin your ellipsis.
Grammar Girl's podcast entitled ellipsis discuss the proper use of ellipsis. They can be placed in a quote to shorten it or to signify a break in the sentence.
Example:
“I was tired of living with them, that I just couldn’t take that sort of thing any more. […] I just packed up one might and pulled out.”
In episode 59 Grammar Girl talks about ellipses and how they are used. An ellipsis is the omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding. To show an ellipsis a mark or series of marks are used. Example of these marks are . . ..When you are writing ellipses in your sentences Grammar Girls states that you must put spaces between each dot/ symbol. Ellipses may also indicate a pause or break. Ellipsis only consist of three dots and nothing more or less.
Example 1: She went to … school
Example 2: The man looked above … all he could see were big beautiful couds.
-Tea’ Finley
To domowashisaimo,
In your examples you should put a space between the ellipsis and the words. Other than that GREAT job. (:
in this weeks grammar girl "Active Voice Versus Passive Voice" i learned that an (active) sentence, the subject is doing the action. ex- Trevor loves cake, Trevor is the action and hes doing the noun. A (passive) voice targets the action that gets promoted to the subject. ex- I am fixing the car, and also love oil. -fixing the car is in a active voice and it uses verbs.
Ellipses are dots that you see in e-mails that you get. It's okay to use an ellipsis to fix up a long quote by cutting out unnecessary words, but it's important that you don't change the meaning of the sentence.
75 comments:
Grammar Girl gave us a lesson on ellipses. Ellipsis are used to indicate that a quote or a sentence has been shortened. It can also change the connotation of a quote by ommiting some words and replacing them with the following"..." Ellipses also indicate a break or a pause in some writings to give that sentence or phrase more meaning. To write ellipses in your sentences or phrases, make sure you put a space in between each dot. This way, others can see that you have placed this ellipsis because you omitted a word or two.
--Example:
1. The accident. . . it was yesterday.
Should your ellipsis come after a complete sentence, make sure you use a period in that sentence and then add the three dots with a space in between them.
--Example:
2. The book was full of several scenes of self- reflecting thoughts. . . .
Remember that an ellipsis consistes of only three dots.
--Example:
3. The fact that he has the leading role. . . makes it worth wtaching.
In episode 59 Grammar Girl coherently talks about ellipses and their usage. Ellipsis are used in many different situations in writing each holding a different rule. For example, the most common use of ellipses is to shorten a quote by omitting unnecessary words without changing the meaning of the quote. In emails ellipses are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. Other usages of ellipsis are to leave an uncertainty feeling, a pause or falter in dialog, the passage of time, or to note an unfinished list. Ellipses are written as so dot-space-dot-space-dot. The dots should be treated as words. So if ellipses are used at the end of a sentence remember to add an additional space after the third dot.
Examples:
1a. The lion and tiger fought for 10 storming days without end only to see the tiger victorious.
1b. The lion and tiger fought . . . tiger victorious.
2a. Sonny was 1st place and everyone celebrated for days to come.
2b. Sonny was 1st place . . . .
Response to Sarah:
You forgot to put a space after each word that was followed by ellipses in your examples. Like so:
The accident(space). . . it was yesterday.
This week grammar girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses are the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction.They indicate a pause or a break in some sentence. You have to put a space between the word and the ellipses.
For example- "Why ... did she do that?"
And what I forgot to do right now is put spaces between the ellipses.
For example- "She is . . . beautiful."
Another example of using ellipses is
"And yet i sit there watching, wanting, and wishing . . ."
Some people tend to forget about correct punctuation and use ellipses quite a lot, but make sure you use them properly.
I hope my short summary and examples helped.
Peace Out!
-Sandra Fernandez
My response is to Sarahalg. The only thing i saw wrong with your whole explanation was the misspelling of the last word. Other than that you were fantabulous. :]
This weeks Grammar Girl talked about ellipses. An Ellipsis is the "..." it is most commonly used to create an omission of words or sentence, but will not change the meaning of the sentence. The ellipses is also used to represents a pause in the sentence. They ay also be used to separate individual items within the same paragraph.
Examples:
1. They went to . . . the pool.
2. There was uncertainty . . . among the family.
-Carlos Hisquierdo
Hey Sandra, the "I" in your third example should be capitalized. Other than that, great work. =]
This weeks grammar girl talks about ellipses and the correct way to use them. Ellipses are mostly used to indicate an omission. If you're quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipses to show where you've dropped words or sentences. Also in emails ellipses are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. An ellipsis consists of exactly three dots called ellipsis points. They can be used to separate rambling thoughts.
Examples:
1.The award show. . .it was exciting.
2.The book we read in class was very interesting. . .
Spicy Sandra:
I like your examples. They show that you clearly understood this weeks grammar girl. Good Job!
-Anthony Williams, Pd.5
Grammar Girl tells us how to properly use Ellipses this week. Ellipses are three dots and they are used to omit words epecially those that could be too excessive and long. Grammar Girl tells us it's fine to use ellipses as long as the meaning is not changed. Ellipses may also indicate a pause or break. Grammar Girl says that using them can get quite annoying so it is best to use them sparingly not like in Comic strips.
Example: "Civilization began . . . which was many years ago!"
Example: ". . . fought the rebels with great ferocity."
Francisco Balderas
Reply to Sarahalg: I just want to say that you must be careful about those dots that begin your ellipses. In all of your examples be sure to space the words from the dots. Other than that good work.
On today’s grammar girl the topic was about “Ellipses”. Ellipses are those little dot-dot-dots that you see a lot in e-mail messages that you get. The common use of an ellipses is to indicate an omission. It's okay to use an ellipsis to fix up a long quote by cutting out unnecessary words, but it's important that you don't change the meaning of the sentence. You also have to be careful not to introduce more subtle changes in meaning when you use ellipses. Other uses of ellipses are seen in e-mails where the ellipsis is used to indicate a pause or a break in the person how is writing this thought. Ellipses can be used to indicate a pause in dialog. Finally ellipsis consists of exactly three dots called ellipsis points, never two dots, or never four dots just three dots.
Ex. “Are you certainty going with us to see the screening of the Saw VI, its opening this weekend,” Brian said. `I think the saw movies are . . . good . . . people are . . . liking them even more every year.''
Ex. I can’t believe that we ditched school to go to the movies, I’ve never believed that I would do something like this. But the day was . . .good . . . fun . . . interesting day hanging out with friends.
-Alex Luviano
Stephanie Calderon
per. 2
This week grammar girl speaks about ellipses. Ellipses are the "dot-dot-dots" used in writing. They are used mostly in informal writing, but can be used in formal writing as well. They are often used to show an omission. However, they can sometimes change the meanings of some sentences.
Ex. 1: She ran for hours and hours....
This is an incorrect way to use an ellipses because it has four dots instead of three, and it does not have spaces between the dots, as an ellipses should.
Ex 2: She became obsessed with him, calling all night without ever considering his love for the other woman . . .
This is the ocrrect way to use an ellipses because it cuts a long sentence short without changing the intended meaning.
Response to Sandra:
Sandra your first example was a bit unclear to me, you should mention an explanation to go along with your example. However, your third example clearly demonstrated the correct use of an ellipses. I hope this helps, love you.
In episode 59 of Grammar Girl's podcast, ellipses was the topic being discussed. To be honest I never really heard of ellipses but i seem to have been always using them Ms. Fogarty basically showed the different ways that ellipses are used in writing. Whether its for shorting quotes, emails, or comic strips.
Ex. 1
The Colts played the Patriots and came from behind to win.
The Colts played the Patriots...and won
Ex2
What do you think about...well the game?
To Carlos:
I feel that the example "They went to . . . the pool" is too short for an ellipses. I feel tat it would make more sense if you just leave the sentence as is.
-Dominique Thomas
"domowashisaimo"
In episode 59, Ellipses, Grammar Girl talks about the usage of ellipses. There are different ways that ellipses are used. Ellipses are commonly used to indicate that you have shortened a quote or sentence without changing the meaning. Another type of ellipse is email ellipses which are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. The correct format is three periods with space on each side of an ellipses.
Ex.
My knee was in pain . . . that I could no longer play.
It was too late . . . she had left five minutes earlier.
Dominique, your summary is good but I think you should elaborate more on your understanding of this week’s lesson.
-Lucy Salguero
Its a solar elipse, its a lunar elipse, oh its actually just a grammar ellipse. Ellipses are three dots inserted in a sentence to indicate that a quote or other sentence has been shortened. There are various types of ellipses such as: omission, e-mail, comic strip, and other ellipses. The most common are omission and e-mail. In omission ellipses, the three dots are used to shorten certain quotes. You have to be carful though because if you omit the wrong words, you can change the meaning of the sentence. In e-mail ellipses the dots are used to indicate a pause or break in the writer's train of thought, as if he knew how to start his letter but didn't know how to finish it right away, until his thought came back. Ellipes can save you a lot of space but you have to be careful to not overuse them because you can cahnge the meaning of a sentence.
Ex.1 "David Souter is probably one of the hardest judges to seek information about because he was mostly involved as an assistant judge and almost never a primary judge, yet what I did find out about him was intriguing."
There is a lot of information in this sentence, so I can use an ellipse to omit some words and keep the same meaning of the sentence. I would write, "David Souter is probably one of the hardest judges to seek information about...yet what I did find out about him was intriguing."
Ex.2 "The Supreme Court is full of men and it's farely rare to find women in it"
I can omit some words from this sentence as well. I would write, "The Surpreme Court is full...and it's farely to find women in it."
Response: My response goes to Lucy Salguero. You mentioned the main points of this week's grammar girl. Your examples show that you comprehend the concept of ellipses and pretty much you know how to use them. Good job and keep at it!
In this weeks grammar girl she talks about how the most common use of an ellipse is to indicate an omission which can make phrases shorter. The ellipses can give the sentence more meaning because the noun can be explained more throughly. These ellipses can extend the information, but in a shorter way.
Examples-
1. We can't get to the Mexican Border quickly; the location is too far.
I used an ellipse because the information was extended without many words.
2.She can not tutor the students; she's also having trouble; the work is too difficult.
The ellipse is used twice because the situation is being explained.
Response-Sarahalg
Your sentences need semicolons in order to use an ellipse because i can't know whats going on.
Jesse Machorro.
This week's Grammar Girl was on Ellipses, and how or where to place them. An ellipses are the little "..." placed in many different styles of writing. It can also change the meaning of a quote so we must be careful when it comes to that. Also, they're mostly used for shortening a quotation, for media type purposes, and informally for e-mail type formats.
Example 1: "Day one, first visit to the clinic... got my first does of methadone. This withdrawal is killing me."
Example 2: "I believe... controlling the radiation blast will control the movement."
Reply goes to Domowashisaimo, I think you could be a little more in depth with your summary as you only just generalized the entire lesson. Sorry man.
Daniel Rodriguez
Period. 2
Hey Jesse,
Your summary and examples are not about ellipses. You didn't use ellipses in your examples. You used semicolons. Ellipses are three little dots.
good luck
Sandra Viramontes
Period 5
This week on grammar girl she talked about ellipses which are used to indicate that a quote or a sentence has been shortened. Ellipses can be used in formal writing and in other ways.The most common way to use an ellipse is an omission.This means if you quote someone and you want to shorten the quote you use an ellipse to show the words you have dropped.Ellipses can also indicate a break or a pause in some writings to give the sentence more meaning.When writing and ellipse make sure you put a space in between the dots so others can see you have place an ellipse because you dropped a few words.
Example:
We have traveled for more than six days when we came in contact with. . . .
He smiled. . . he knew that one of us would ask him a question.
I won't tell you my name. . . just remember me as the old man you met.
RawrGrr i like the way you showed the sentence in a regular format and than you shoed it with an ellipse. This was very helpful because you showed us how and where you added the ellipse
In todays episode of grammar girl she talked about ellipses. She explains that ellipses are the frequent sequence of dots(...) that appear in a lot of works of writing. He expalins that you should'nt overdo these and only should really use them when they are needed.
Ex. He felt something wet...it was blood.
Ex. He saw glass...and a missing car.
or something like that, i didint understand this GG...
Joseph C
per 5
Grammar Girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses are used to make a quote or a sentence short, but you can't change the meaning. You should have a space on each side of an ellipses. If you use an ellipses at the end of a sentence, you need to use a period. You don't call it a four-dot ellipsis. It is an ellipsis and a period.
-Example:
1. Andy is swimming and running on Friday.
Andy is swimming and running . . . .
I have four dots because i used an ellipsis at the end of the sentence.
-Example:
2. She played soccer with her friends and won a prize.
She played soccer . . . and won a prize.
Sandra Viramontes
Period 5
This lesson was fun :)
My response is to Jesse Machorro, thanks for the lookout; however, I don't think that you understood this week's lesson. This week's GG was about those three dots you see in some writing, not semicolons. You're summary is good but I think that you didn't understand how to use them in your examples.
SARAHLG:)
Today G.G. talked about ellipses and how they are used. Ellipses are used for shortening quotes and sentences. They also used for breaks or pauses in writing. Ellipses are basically used to shorten things up or take breaks or pauses, but you have to know how to put them in correctly by adding a space between each period.
Examples:
1. Wait. . . okay I got it.
2. I hate you. . .
Response: Carlos H.
your summary was good because you explained it in a much simpler way and your examples were very good, they make it easier to understand ellipses.
This week on Grammar Girl she explains to us the usage of ellipsis which is known as [ dot-dot-dot]. She says that they can be used in e-mails such as if you were writing informal and conversational.It can also be used in a formal way, such as meant to shorten a quote, thats when ellipses come in use they are meant to show where you have dropped the sentences. By replacing some words with ellipses "..." this can change the meaning of the sentence. So in order to write a quote with ellipses you have to makes sure to not omit any important word that can change its meaning of the sentence. When using ellipses , they are meant to be used with only three dots no more than that.
Ex 1.
Her birthday party... its on Saturday.
--- In this example ellipses is placed in between the sentence using only three dots and the words that were omitted did not change its meaning.
Ex 2.
The business meeting is for all representatives to be present it is to be held on Tuesday morning.
--- In this sentence we would consider it to be long of a sentence so we can use ellipses to shorter its lentgh by adding "..."
The business meeting... is to be held on Tuesday morning.
Slonek24,
I believe you understood the concept by the examples you used. Although you say you did not really understand the concept well. I have to admit that they are to be used when they are needed but there is more to ellipses, such as if you omit a word it can change a sentence meaning , or as you dont add more than three dots. I believe you could have done better.
=]
Grammar girl is on ellipses. Ellipses are used to express that a sentences is shortened of that it is not complete. Some ellipse are used to not share the complete sentence,but only to share with you the main point of the sentence or example. You might not see to many ellipse, but when you see them it will be sure that it is an ellipse.
Ex 1. The team was winning during the first half...
Ex 2. The to students were shouting at each other...
I was not sure on whisperinthewind0104's example 'cause of where she put the ellipse.
Fernando C
On today's Grammar Girl she talks about Ellipses. She describes ellipses as a way to indicate and to show that a sentence or a quote is shortened. Its basically used to create ommission of words or phrases.
If in a way you want to shorten out a sentence you may want to use ellipses. It becomes much more easy to understand.
Examples:
ex. I came back from... the store.
ex. I hate...melon.
Roberto Cabezas
Per.2
Response to Sarah G.
good points but remember to spell check your words!.. ;)
Grammar Girl talked about using ellipses. An ellipsis indicates that a quote or a sentence has been shortened. There are many types of ellipses like the Omission Ellipsis, the Email Ellipsis, the comic strip ellipsis, the gossip and show business column ellipsis, and the formatin ellipses.
Examples:
Mr. Kaplan said "Study for the big test Friday".
Mr. Kaplan said "Study...test Friday."
This week grammar girl was about Ellipses(...). They are use to show that a sentence or quote has been shortened. The most common way to use Ellipses are to indicate an omission. Instead of writing the whole sentence in which some words do not belong you can replace them by using ellipses. Another way to use ellipses are through emails. In emails they are used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. The only common error is tha people tend to overdo ellipses alot through email. Ellipses consist of only three dots. No more nor less. You use them by putting a space in between each dot.
--Example:
1. My life . . . ruined.
2. Today was a day fulled with remorse . . .
Response to Sarahalg
You really do understand eveyrthing the only thing i would say if that you should go back to your examples and space between the dot and the words. Other than that, Great Job!
Anthony you also forgot to put a space after the three dots, next time don't forget. But good Job on the examples.
This weeks Grammar Girl talks about ellipsis. There are different ways to use the "dots". The most common way that an ellipsis is used is when you are citing or quoting something and it is very long. Ellipsis are then used to shorten quote that are relativly long and have no use. There are rules in using ellipsis such as there is a limit to the dots; there should only be three and should be threated as a word. Spaces follow each dot and marks such as an exclamation mark should follow if the ellipsis is at the end of the sentence.
Example:
There was a long silence in the room . . . "BOOM!" went the door.
I was in the backyard when I heard a sudden sound . . . I jumped up and ran.
Response to Dan:
I think your examples are different from others and showed that you understood ellipsis when it comes down to using it as a break or pause
Jeffrey Lopez Period 5
This week Grammar Girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses is those three little dots that come after each other in a sentence. there are five ways you can use ellipses. one way is the omission ellipses. it when you use the ellipses to drop a few words and substitute in for. Another way of using it is the email ellipses. You usually use this form when you pause or take a break in between your sentence. Another way of using ellipses is the comic strip. Usually the writer put an ellipses at the end of each sentence, or maybe even at the end of the last sentence, to keep the reader focused and draw them into the next chapter or page. Finally, the last way you can use an ellipses is when it comes to gossip and show business. They usually put an ellipses after each item that is listed.
Ex: I'm staring at the ceiling wondering...
Ex: The play...It was amazing!
Response to: RawrGrr!→
Your third example is incorrect because an ellipses is only THREE dots, not two and or four, but you have four. But other then that your two other examples really helped me out.
FunkyFreshMeh = Nelly
Melamed
Per 5
In episode 59 grammar girl goes over ellipsis. Elli[sis can be used in both formal and casual writing. In formal writing it can be used to shorten a quote; but, it can't be used to change the meaning of the quote. In casual writing it is used to indicate a pause or break in the writers train of thought or to show that a list may go on and other ways.
Example
1. "New York Times says . . . amazing!"
2. I don't know what to write about anymore . . .
Response to Roberto Cabezas-
Your first example "I came back from... the store." seems like it is a full sentence and there was nothing removed so there was no need for an ellipsis. If you were to choose a longer sentence and used an ellipsis to shorten it or had showed what the original sentence that would have been clearer.
Ricardo Fernandez
Period 2
Grammar Girl talked about ellipses. Ellipsis are basically a way to show if a quote or sentence has been shorten. The symbol for ellipsis are ". . .". It could also show if there is a pause in a sentence.
EX 1
Microsoft spent over 2 billion dollars in sony headphones, they out of business.
Microsoft . . . went out of business.
EX 2
My mom and her boss didn't get along so she quit her job.
My mom . . . quit her job.
@domowashisnamo
I feel like you could have went deeper in your summary & examples.
Today's #59 Grammar Girl talks about ellipsis. Ellipsis are the little dot-dot-dots people tend to use those often. Ellipsis are most used to indicate an omission. You also use them when you are pausing longer then you would with a period. If you are quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipsis to show where you've dropped words and sentences.
Ex: Walking home was a disaster... coming home late was worst.
Ex: Walking home was a disaster... coming home was worst.
Ex: Cooking school wasn't as easy as i thought... I burnt the instructor dinner.
Today my comment goes to corlostaquitos. In your last sentence you said the ay also be used to separate individual items within the same paragraph. what was ay for. Nice work though.
This weekends topic on grammar girl was ellipses. ellipses are those little dot-dot-dots that you see in email and some comics. They are used to take out unnecessary words to make the sentence easier to read, but you must be careful not take out the words that could change the meaning of the sentence(unless you want to do that). Ellipses are also commonly used in emails, and that's why grammar girl went over them in the first place.
Ex.1
While reading up on jimi hendrix today i noticed that he used a lot of dominant7 sharp9 chords. those are most commonly used in jazz.
you could easily use ellipses to shorten it up.
While reading up today on jimi hendrix today...he used a lot of chords...commonly used in jazz.
Ex.2
The Gary Kramer guitar was extremely high quality. i wanted one very badly. they were hard to find and were very expensive.
adding a few ellipses...
The gary kramer guitar was extremely high quality...and were very expensive.
@domowashisaimo:
dude your second example made no sense. you should have taken out the well, that would have made it more acceptable, and it was short.
Cris Garcia P.2
Ellipses are the "...". People use ellipses to make the conversation for informal, and its used as a pause. You shouldn't really use ellipses in formal writing. In informal writing, an ellipses can indicate a pause to a train of thought, and and unfinished list. Be cautious to not replace ellipses with normal punctuation, because in various cases many people over do it.
You use ellipses to shorten quotes, the ellipses would take up the spot for the omitted word or phrase. Keeping in mind that the word or phrase substituted by the ellipses, has no real meaning to the sentence and the sentence would still make sense without it. But the miss use of an ellipses, may end up changing the meaning of the quote or sentence.
Ellipses are also used in comic strips to draw the reader into the next picture.
EXAMPLE #1:
"He won't leave me alone. If you ever noticed, he never seems to say anything... 'No, he don't.' he (Biff) answered noncommittally."
-Here i used ellises to shorten a quote since it was too long. Using the ellipses, i left only the imporatnt information of the quote in my paper.
EXAMPLE #2:
"'It's funny."... 'It's not funny if you know anything about him.' (Mick said)""
-Here, again, i used the ellipses to cut out the unnecessary part out of the quote and only leave in the part that would make an important quote in my paper.
carlostaquitos:
I would have liked to see maybe better examples and with explanations explaning your examples to show your understanding a bit better.
sarahalg:
i actually really liked how you had 3 different examples and how they were different from each other.
good job guys!
-Michelle Couto
This week on grammar girl episode #10.59 she talks about ellipses and what is the correct form to use it.Ellipses represents when a qoute or sentence has been shortened.It can also be a pause in the sentence.
>_< (.)_(.) what??
EXAMPLES
Phil played skate ...he succeded.
i walked down ...fell and died.
Fernando betancourt per.5
This week Grammar Girl talks about Ellipsis. Ellipsis are the little dots ". . .". The most common use of ellipses is to indicate an omission. People also use ellipses in E-mails to indicate a pause or break in the writers train of thought but many people over use the ellipses. Ellipses consist of three dots no more no less and each dot has a space between them. If your ellipses comes after a period you need to have a space after the period and them add the ellipses. Also you shouldn't replace all normal punctuation with ellipses.
Omission Ellipses
EX: "I am reluctant, for no one has convinced me otherwise, to make this decision.
You can use ellipses to shorten this sentence.
EX: "I am reluctant . . . to make this decision.
Alejandra N.
per.5
Response: fernos478 I think you should have worked on ur summary a bit more because by reading that I think people would still be confused about what are ellipses and how you use them. Other than that Good Job!
This weeks Grammar Girl shows you how to use ". . .", or an ellipsis correctly. When i use an ellipsis it's usually for email purposes and i tend to use it informally. You are aloud to use an ellipsis informally when writing an email, comic book, or for gossip and show buisness columns. For emails, ellipses can be used to indicate a pause or falter in dialog, the passage of time, an unfinished list, or that a speaker has trailed off in the middle of a sentence or left something unsaid. For comic books, ellipses are used more as periods or ways to draw you into the next frame. For gossip and show buisness columns, ellipses are used more for dramatization or special effects.
The formal way to use an ellipsis is to take place of non-essential writing within a sentence or quote. It is always shown by three spaced dots. Ellipses can also be placed at the end of a complete sentence to indicate a break or pause to give more meaning.
For example,
1. I like cherries. . . I bought cherries.
got straight to the point, ellipsis omitting non-essential words.
2. It made me think, why would he do such a thing. . . .
Ellipsis following the sentence causing a dramatic pause for the reader.
Grammar girl talks about how to use ellipsis. You can use ellipsis in formal as well as in informal writing. Ellipsis shows were a person has dropped words or sentences without changing the meaning. IT is wrong to use ellipsis to change the meaning of what people say or write.You can also use ellipsis to show a pause.
For Example:
1."I was saying that...I forgot what I was saying."
2."Not everyone went to the game because they couldn't afford the tickets."
-"Not everyone went to the game..."
In response to Carlos Taquitos =]:
You are missing a "M" in your last sentence. Other than that, wonderful!
In this week Grammar Girl talks about ellipses. Ellipses are dots that determine oor mean a pause. It also makes quotes easier to shorten by cutting the words you really dont need. It needs to only have 3 dots not less or more because then it wont specify that its ellipses. Grammar girl gives a tip about when or when not to use it. We should not use it for replacement of punctuations.
Ex:
The softball team. . . and we won.
She felled. . . went to the hospital.
Not only did she kissed him she cried, whined. . . and slept.
Response to everyone:)
I belive grammar girl says that the dots have to be spaced out as in they were words which they are.
In episoode 59 of grammar girl, she talks about ellipses. They are used to indicate that a phrase has been made shorter. It can also change connotationof a quote by taking away words and replacing them with "...". They also indicate a break or pause in writting to give it more meaning.
Ex. I played soccer...we won the game.
Ex. We drove to the market...it was closed.
Therefore you can used the ellipses at the end of the phrase as long as you have the period.
spicy sandra :)- i love the way you presented and explained ellipses. Your examples are great as well. Just dont forget to put space between the dots. good job. . . :)
Every there were ever a Grammar Girl episode that i believe truly helped my writing after reading it is this one, the discussion of ellipses. Ellipses are commonly used as breaks in thought relating to confusion, uncertainty, or something similar. Ellipses are also more formally used to exclude words from quote, a tool I use VERY often.
Ex: "'… he hit me straight in the face. I was mad. It almost brought me to tears, but I just went on throwing everything his way … I wasn’t even reaching him….I just got wilder and wilder.' (116)."
My example brings me to my next point which was a big shock to me; ELLIPSES NEED SPACES IN BETWEEN AND AFTER THEM! All those ellipses in my beautiful quote of Manchild in the Promised Land are wrong. They should look like:
Ex: ". . . he hit me straight in the face. I was mad. It almost brought me to tears, but I just went on throwing everything his way . . . I wasn’t even reaching him. . ..I just got wilder and wilder."
Another important thing to know is that ellipses should not replace normal punctuations.
Ex: “’'Are you going to school?....You can really do it if you want to.’'” (Not sure how to quote a quote of a quote)
One thing I did right was keep the question mark but I messed up in another way. Ellipses are exactly THREE DOTS, no more, no less. I have four which is wrong.
@Fernos478
Remember that your ellipses need SPACES BETWEEN THEM! I have that problem just as you but we have to fix it.
This week, Grammar Girl gives us a lecture on ellipses. The most common kind of ellipses is omissions. Ellipses are common when someone uses a quote. They are useful because they omit parts of a quote that are unnecessary. Omitting parts of a quote can also give the quote a different meaning; one must be careful when using them. Ellipses are also used to represent a pause, a passage in time, an endless list, or that the writer has trailed off from their sentence. Ellipses are also used in comic strips to have an affect on the reader.
Example 1: “I tried to concentrate on the relief of this fact rather than the chagrin … ”
I used ellipses for this quote because I felt that I only needed the beginning part; the rest of the sentence was pointless to show my point in my writing.
Example 2: “Look, Sonny … You did a whole lot for me, man.”
Again I only took part of the quote and omitted other parts that were unnecessary.
Response to Griselda,
In your examples you used the verbs incorrectly, you said "She felled. . . went to the hospital." when it should be SHE FELL.
and
"Not only did she kissed him she cried, whined. . . and slept." It should be Not only did she KIss him"
I can see that you have a few grammatical errors but your summary shows that you get the basic use of ellipses. Good JOB :)
- Mary G , PER2
Ellipsis can be used in formal and informal writing. It can be used to omit a part of a sentence when that sentence is too long. Just be careful to not omit too many words since it takes away the original meaning of the sentence. Ellipsis can also be used to suggest a break or a pause; be careful to not over do it. To use an ellipsis, it's three dots with a space in between them. It's three dots if it's at the beginning of the sentence. However, at the end of the sentence, it could be four dots if the sentence ends with a period. But that doesn't mean the four dots is an ellipsis.
Ex. “You said to me once that pathos left you unmoved, but that beauty, mere beauty, could fill your eyes with tears.”
This could be shorten with an ellipsis.
“You said to me once that pathos left you unmoved, but that beauty . . . could fill your eyes with tears.”
Even with an ellipsis, this sentence still retains it's original meaning.
Ex. “....made it iridescent with fancy and winged it with paradox.”
This is incorrect since it has four dots, which shouldn't be in the beginning, and they're not properly spaced.
“ . . . made it iridescent with fancy and winged it with paradox.”
That's better.
n_n
-Sara L. per.2
Mary G -
For your examples, you didn't add spaces between the dots. For you first example, I don't know if the sentence ends or if it keeps going. Either way, great summary!
-Sara L.
Grammar Girl discusses different types of ellipses, such as the omission ellipsis, the e-mail ellipsis, the comic strip ellipsis, and the "Gossip and Show Business Column Ellipsis," and the proper way to format them: three dots and a space in between each dot. The omission ellipsis is used when writing quoting sentences that contain words you can discard, and replace the omitted unnecessary words with an ellipsis. The e-mail ellipsis should never be excessively used; it is only used to show a "pause or break in the writer's train of thought." The comic strip ellipsis is used to show a transition to the next set of words or sentence. Gossip and Show Business Column Ellipsis is used to separate individual thoughts or ideas.
Examples:
1. “… she began to wonder if before they set forth she would have to run at once to the privy."
This is an omission ellipsis, to only show the necessary words of the long sentence.
2. The exam was so difficult . . . I don't think I passed it.
Response to pink_floyd_danny:
You seem to know the main use of ellipsis, but the formatting of ellipsis for your examples are incorrect.
"1. Wait. . . okay I got it.
2. I hate you. . ."
should be changed to:
1. Wait . . . okay, I got it.
2. I hate you . . . .
A space is needed between each dot and the end punctuation does not count as one of the three dots of an ellipsis. Other than that, you did fine.
Grammar Girl introduces us to Ellipses in this episode. Ellipses are used to shorten quotes and sentences and indicate pauses in writing by ommitting unnecessary words. If not careful, people tend to change the meaning of a quote by ommitting the wrong words, make sure the quote means the same after you clear the words and place spaces between each dot. There are many different ways to use ellipses and in certain areas it is appropriate to use them.
EX. “That’s just the name that some old white man gave to your forefathers when they brought them to this country. . .”
EX. “…and that he was going to be arraigned next Monday at the Brooklyn Court of General Sessions.”
Giovanna Murray
Per 2
Response to Mary:
You didn't put spaces between you're dots but I recognize your examples and understand your explanation of usage.
This weeks Grammar Girl taught us about ellipses. Ellipsis are used when omitting words, indicating a break, or to show a train of thought. The dots must be separated; " . . . "
Examples:
1: Even in this picture perfect moment, there seemed to be something missing . . .
2a: "Maybe it's not my weekend or week or month for that matter, but it's going to be my year."
2b: "Maybe it's not my weekend . . . but it's going to be my year."
Anthony:
You forgot the space before the first dot.
The award show (space) . . .it was exciting.
The Grammar for this week talked about ellipsis. Ellipses are most commonly used to make an omission. This can be done when you are quoting and would like the quote to be shorter. An ellipsis can help us eliminate extra or unnecessary words. When using “…” or ellipsis to omit words, make sure that the elimination of these words don’t change the entire meaning of the sentence that you are quoting. Although ellipses are well grammatically “accepted” in emails but one should use them sparingly or else they get too boring. An ellipsis is simply 3 dots, each separated by a space (…). Also when an ellipsis is at the end of a sentence its often not treated as a word itself.
Example:
When I quote sentences from a book I always like cutting my sentences to make them shorter. This how I would quote a sentence from the J.K Rowling’s Harry potter and the Order of the Phoenix and make it shorter:
…And with a lethargy so complete that he could lay on his bed an hour at a time…
Example 2:
In the last quote I could have changed the sentence’s meaning by omitting words and that would not have been right. Here’s an example:
…he could lay on his bed an hour at a time…
My response is to Jesse: Your summary is correct but it covered more points and you could have added more. As for your examples we don’t know where you used your ellipses because u didn’t write them.
Emilio Ruiz
Period 2
In this week's podcast, GG explained the usage of ellipses. She explained that people use ellipses to drop single words or entire phrases when quoting a book, article, etc. She explained that you would need to make sure that you do not change the meaning of the quote when you drop certain words. She also talked about how people use ellipses in emailing when dramatizing a pause.
Ex. "The morning of the competition..." This usage of the ellipses was to dramatize a pause.
Ex. "I did not get first, but I did get...Let me just tell you how it happened." This ellipses was also to create a pause.
Sarahlg,
I really like your explanation of the podcast. You included some important things I totally forgot about. However, your examples are kind of shaky. They don't really help the understanding of how to use ellipses. You, also, should watch for your spelling.
The subject is about ellipses. Ellipses is a punctuation that consists of three periods...Ellipses are used to shorten a sentence.Most style guides require a space between the dots. Comic strip writers have used ellipses more than periods.
Ex.We were practicing...going over plays and assignments on offense.
The boy was very lazy...instead of doing work he went to sleep
Roger didn't they say you didn't need to add a space becuase its a punctuation
In episode 59, grammar explains ellipses. Ellipsis are used to indicate pauses or breaks and are shown as three periods "...". They can be used to shorten a quote as long as they don't change the meaning, and they can also be used informally as a way to grab the attention of a reader and showing them that there's more soon after. The common one just indicates a pause between words, and it is important to remember to not overuse them. Also, it is never more than 3 dots.
Ex 1
"To be... that is the question."
"...not to be, that is the question."
Ex 2
So... what's up.
Response:
wear24betterthanme,
I like yours because it's simple and to the point, but I can't help but point out that it's kinda vague. Not that mine isn't... :P
Paul
Hey Guys.
This week Grammar Girl talks about ellipses; they basically are used to show either a brain glitch or to shorten down a really long quote (especially when writing the whole quote will take attention away from the topic of the paragraph).
Well here's some examples:
1. “Carole and Margie started showing me the scars . . . they had gotten from falling down or being pushed down by somebody they wanted me to beat up for them”(53).
I shortened down the quote from Manchild in the Promised Land because the whole quote wasn't needed.
2. I felt . . . alone.
With this quote I should have probably used a dash instead because the pause was intentional and not a lapse in my train of thought.
Well, I hope someone gets something from this.
Rama P.2
This week grammar girl was about ellipese. An ellipis is three dots that are ues to short a quote. Ellipis are also ues in email to indicate a pause or break.
Ex: Crystal relased me with a sinle kiss on my thoat, and brgan...running way.
ex:"right now...man I can not wait on it any morevso... do it are now."
Lucy that is a good one I remeber reading that in Hallis class.
This week's Grammar Girl was about ellipses and how to properly use them. Ellipses consist of three dots inserted in a sentence to indicate that a quote or other sentence has been shortened. There are many uses of ellipses such as: omission, e-mail, comic strip, and other ellipses. In omission ellipses, the three dots "..." are used to shorten certain quotes. However, u have to be cautious because if you omit the wrong words, you can change the meaning of the original sentence. In e-mail ellipses the dots are used to indicate a pause or break in the writer's train of thought. Ellipses can save you a lot of time and space if u have a word limit but, you have to be careful to not overuse them because you can change the meaning of a sentence.
Ex.1 "Arthur the chef like to cook food for every occasion. It doesn't matter if its big or small; however he doesn't like to clean after he is done."
To shorten the sentence and still be able to keep the same meaning I could do this:
"Arthur the chef like to cook food for every occasion...however, he doesn't like to clean after he is done."
Ex.2 "The Lady in the park was feeding the pigeons by throwing bread crumbs to them on Sunday morning."
I could add ellipses in this sentence to.
"The Lady in the park was feeding the pigeons...on Sunday morning."
My comment this week goes to Sarah A. I like you explanation because u teach it pretty well. However you could have put the longer quote to show how you shortened the sentences. Just to give your examples a better perspective. Other than that Good Job Sarah...of course u always do good work =) keep it up!!
Hey Sandra.
I like your entry because it specifically answered the assignment.
I just wish that you had put the definition of an ellipsis in your own words instead of using the somewhat confusing diction of Grammar Girl.
Rama P.2
In this weeks Grammar Girl, it discusses ellipses... everyone uses them. It has become a common thing for people use in text messages. I understood how to use ellipses before I listened to this podcast.
An example is when you quote someone. "I knew someone would discuss... this situation has got out of hand."
Another example is, "Problem is people talk too much... and that's why I don't like to discuss things with people."
If everyone hasn't noticed yet, when it says our "(username) said..." it is using ellipses.
grammar girl talks about ellipses and the way its used to express.
so ellipses are used to pause in the writers thoughts , other ways writers often use it is to leave some type of feeling or tone to their writing.It also indicates that there might be some type of unfinished list or to a note ..
Example:
1. The ceremony honored twelve brilliant athletes … visiting the
U.S.
2. Juan thought and thought … and then thought some more.
"I'm wondering …" Juan said, bemused.
This week, Grammar Girl discusses ellipses. Ellipses are used when shortening a quote, replacing the dropped words or phrases. They are also used in email, where the ellipsis indicates the break of the train of thought. They are also used in comic strips, replacing the period.
The way to write ellipsis in formal writing is to only use THREE dots, and should not replace punctuation. If a period is required, a space should be between the ellipsis and the period.
Example 1: I'm not feeling all that well...
The train of thought is interrupted, but still omits an idea.
Example 2:The researches argued that if the the seawall was brought down the erosion of cliffs wouldn't create more beach sand...costing the city millions of dollars to replace it.
Wear24betterthanme: your first example is an incomplete thought. Perhaps you should put "The morning of the competition it was cold and i was tired...
-Vianney Bernabe p.2
ELLIPSES
...................................
ellipses are used to create pauses in writing. In addition, ellipses can shorten quotes: one would replace unnessesary quotes with an ellipse in order to shorten a quote. An ellipse contains three dots only.
To shorten a quote
"But here in the green warmth of a city backyard i see only the countenence of spring in the country"
""But here in the green warmth of ...i see only the countenence of spring in the country"
To create a pause
I held my breath...and then relaxed after my named had been called.
RawrGrr
your 2B example...im not sure if its correct. You have ellpises at the end of the quote, but it doesn't shorten it. It just ends it abruptly. The point os to create some elongated pause, but i feel your example cuts out too much of the quote and ends it too quickly.
Maddie ISaacs
p.2
This week’s grammar girl talks about Ellipsis. Ellipses are the three little dot-dot-dots used to pause in sentences and as well sometimes used when quoting quotes to indicated that you have dropped some words within the quote. There are many different types of ellipsis; omission ellipsis, e-mail ellipsis, and comic strip ellipsis. Omission ellipsis is as I mentioned before when you’re in a situation where you're quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipses to show where you've dropped words or sentences without misinterpreting the original quote. E-mail ellipsis are used to indicate a either a pause or falter in dialog. It’s often used when a speaker has trailed off in the middle of a sentence or left something unsaid. In comic strip ellipsis, writers seem to use it as a way to draw you into the next frame instead of the usage of periods. To wrap things up I learned that there has to be exactly three dots with spaces in between each other which is called a thin space or a non-breaking space that prevents the ellipsis points from getting spread over two lines in a document.
Examples:
1. You know, after talking it over, I still can’t decide ..., but I hope to make a decision soon.
2. Karen tried and tried to find a solution ... but he just couldn’t figure it out.
Response:
My response goes to Sarahalg. Your examples are good, but you don’t forget to put a space after each word that’s followed by ellipses. Just be careful about the dots when you begin your ellipsis.
Grammar Girl's podcast entitled ellipsis discuss the proper use of ellipsis. They can be placed in a quote to shorten it or to signify a break in the sentence.
Example:
“I was tired of living with them, that I just couldn’t take that sort of thing any more. […] I just packed up one might and pulled out.”
The boy was in shock ... he had lost his family.
In episode 59 Grammar Girl talks about ellipses and how they are used. An ellipsis is the omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding. To show an ellipsis a mark or series of marks are used. Example of these marks are . . ..When you are writing ellipses in your sentences Grammar Girls states that you must put spaces between each dot/ symbol. Ellipses may also indicate a pause or break. Ellipsis only consist of three dots and nothing more or less.
Example 1: She went to … school
Example 2: The man looked above … all he could see were big beautiful couds.
-Tea’ Finley
To domowashisaimo,
In your examples you should put a space between the ellipsis and the words. Other than that GREAT job. (:
in this weeks grammar girl "Active Voice Versus Passive Voice" i learned that an (active) sentence, the subject is doing the action.
ex- Trevor loves cake, Trevor is the action and hes doing the noun.
A (passive) voice targets the action that gets promoted to the subject.
ex- I am fixing the car, and also love oil. -fixing the car is in a active voice and it uses verbs.
Trevor Benjamin
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Smelendez92,
Good job, you show understanding of the topic but I suggest you capitalize the beginning of your sentences to keep the formality.
Michelle V.
Period: 2
Ellipses are dots that you see in e-mails that you get. It's okay to use an ellipsis to fix up a long quote by cutting out unnecessary words, but it's important that you don't change the meaning of the sentence.
Graded...at last!
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