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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 sentence should not differ in meaning, and should not be ill grammared (Hult 885). The reasoning for use would be to only obtain | 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). | ||
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*Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271). | *Using ellipsis to start or end a quotation is not needed. It is understood that the material is derived from a longer passage (Hacker 271). | ||
**This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by MLA formatting (Hacker 271). | **This rule is excused if the ellipsis is replacing the last quoted sentence; as required by [[What is MLA documentation style?|MLA]] formatting (Hacker 271). | ||
**When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885). | **When ending a quoted sentence with an ellipsis, use a fourth period as the end of the sentence (Hult 885). | ||
**If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271). | **If your quotation omitts text from the start, and the first letter was originally capitalized, an ellipsis is needed (Aaron 271). | ||
*Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original." | *Hodges warns: "Whenever you omit anything from material you quote, make sure your omission does not change the meaning of the original." | ||
*Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886). | *Using brackets around ellipsis only applies to quotations, not statements of your own (Hult 886). | ||
*Be careful not to 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. | ||