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*As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses 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." | *As a simple tell to deleted text, the ellipses 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. | ||
*If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used. | *If showing hesitation or interruption an ellipsis may be used. | ||
*A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed. | *A line of dots is used when a line of text in poetry has been removed. | ||
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**This rule is excused if cutting out the last quoted sentence. | **This rule is excused if cutting out the last quoted sentence. | ||
*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." | ||
** | **Also pointed out: when omitting a beginning sentence, there is no need for a capital letter. | ||
==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== |
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