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An | An ellipsis is three spaced periods that denote deleted text from a verbatim [[What is the correct way to use punctuation with quotation marks?|quotation]] (Hacker 270). The [[What is a sentence?|sentence]] should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain the words you need in a quotation (Kennedy H-123). | ||
==Proper Use== | ==Proper Use== | ||
*As a simple tell to deleted text, the | *As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipsis is used this way: Ziggy explained his magic trick by instructing to "multiply your age in years by 365.25 [. . .] that is your age in days." | ||
*To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. . . . I won't be late for school." | *To show that an entire sentence was deleted: "But mom," Chris pined,"I still have an hour left. [. . .] I won't be late for school." | ||
**Note the use of the period before the ellipsis. | **Note the use of the period before the ellipsis. | ||
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used. | *If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used. | ||
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*Be careful not to [[What is “redundancy”?|overuse]] ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult. | *Be careful not to [[What is “redundancy”?|overuse]] ellipsis, even in your own work, warns Hult. | ||
*An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six. | *An ellipsis should not have hanging [http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm periods]. It should be one entity on the same line, as pointed out in idea six. | ||
==Links== | |||
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_English Ellipsis] | |||
#[http://www.gcse.com/english/ellipsis.htm Simple example] | |||
#Ellipsis in use outside of English | |||
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_mathematics In math] | |||
##[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#Ellipsis_in_programming In computer use] | |||
==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
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Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004. | Glenn, Cheryl, Robert K. Miller, Suzanne S. Webb, and Loretta Gray. ''Hodges' Harbrace Handbook''. Boston: Thomsom/Wadsworth, 2004. | ||
Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. <http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm> | Grinker, Marc. ''The Legal Writing Teaching Assistant: The Law Student's Guide to Good Writing'' Version 1.1. Chicago-Kent College of Law. 11 July 2006. | ||
:<http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaEllipses.htm> | |||
Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003. | Hacker, Diana. ''A Writer's Reference''. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003. | ||