Ellipses They are valid punctuation marks used to indicate the omission of a word or the interruption of a sentence. Always make sure it is an ellipse you need and not a dash and please don’t overuse them. Don Marquis once wrote about ellipses in this fashion:
"When you see . . . three little dots . . . such as these . . . in the stuff of a modern versifier . . . even in our stuff . . . it means that the writer is trying to suggest something rather . . . well, elusive, if you get what we mean . . . and the reason he suggests it instead of expressing it . . . is . . . very often . . . because it is an almost idea . . . instead of a real idea."
The ELLIPSE is THREE periods in a row (no spaces). It shows several things. First, it is used to show spoken word trailing off.
Ex.: "I don't know..." he said thoughtfully.
Secondly, it indicates omitted words from a quoted sentence (see QUOTING YOUR SOURCES).
Ex.: Jones notes that "Socrates...held astronomy in check for...years" (Jones 456).
Third, it may be used sparingly to link clauses. The second clause would be an added bit of information...like an afterthought.
Ex.: The second clause would be an added bit of information...like an afterthought.
lol u nerd, u actually wasted time looking all that crap up. ^-^
thread killer
Also who changed to pw to Squadless, how am I supposed to fly the banner of sucking at the game
According to the dictionary hyphen is the same thing as dash (as I thought). A dash is a - (aswell as a hyphen) not a ¯.
EDIT: They're used for words that trail off the page so they can continue on the next line, some compound words, syllables, and pauses (like a comma). There are probably some more uses. They can also be used to show faces -_-!
if you terring your not after kills. You are just the link for your team to get close to the other team. That does not mean you have to stand still........
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