4 Answered Questions for the topic ellipsis

06/27/19

Punctuating short quoted speeches?
I'm a copywriter editing some text for a client who is a life coach. She has written this sentence which I'm stumped by having to punctuate in Australian English. It explains the excuses people... more
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03/26/19

can we omit verbs when speaking casually?
I've heard that we can usually omit nouns and stuff like that, but can we actually omit verbs or must they still be there? Example sentence: アイツ帰るなり、すぐに部屋にな～ **Edit** Can we omit verbs in the... more
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Ellipsis Grammar Writing

03/14/19

What are the uses of ellipses in essays?
I’m wondering about how ellipses are used in essays. Are there any examples that I could see?
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03/14/19

Why does an ellipsis have three dots?
It might be an odd question, but I'm trying to comprehend why do we use three dots in an ellipsis. Wouldn't two dots suffice? An ellipsis serves a dual purpose, it can be used to either denote an... more
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