answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

that it carries on a different sentence but linked with a pause - sorry if this ain't good.

User Avatar

Jarod Gorczany

Lvl 10
2y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Generally, when the dots are on the base line, i.e. level with the bottom of the letters, the following applies -

1. One dot denotes a end of sentence. This is called a "full stop", providing time to take a breath of air.

2. Two dots are not often seen, but mean the same as

3. Three or more dots merely mean that the reader should take a breath (when reading aloud - same as a full stop), then take a little longer pause before continuing. Meant as a means of supplying time for the reader to consider the meaning and sense of the sentence which also provides dramatization.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Three dots at the end of a sentence are technically known as an ellipsis. They indicate that there is something that is not being said. The reader is invited to imagine what happens next, or what else may be involved, without being explicitly told.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Those three dots are called "ellipsis".

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What are 3 dots at the end of a sentence considered?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What do three dots at the end of a text message mean?

This could mean anything from that someone wants to continue the convosation in person or that your screen isn't big enough to fit the message in! 3 dots at the end of a sentence usually mean that the sentence can't be ended or there's another part to it.


How do you make an ellipsis symbol in MS Word?

In any text editor like MS Word, an ellipsis is 3 dots without spaces between them, situated between 2 words. If at the end of a sentence, a period follows the 3 dots.


What is 3 ed sentence?

a 3 ed sentence is when you have 3 adjectives that all end in ed


What is a 3 ed sentence?

a 3 ed sentence is when you have 3 adjectives that all end in ed


What is a 3ly sentence?

it is a sentence when you start a sentence with 3 words what end in ed


Name of 3 dots in Morse code?

3 dots mean the letter 'S' in Morse code. The classic way of remebering this is the phrase "SOS" which is 3 dots followed by 3 dashes and then 3 more dots.


What sequence do you flash you flashlight when you use to signal S.O.S.?

SOS is 3 dots, 3 dashes, 3 dots. (... --- ...)


How can you trace 9 dots with 3 lines?

Example: ... ... ... put 1 line on the first 3 dots, 1 line on the 2nd 3 dots and 1 line on the last 3 dots. ......... if you meant like that, then do the same thing. just act like they are in 3's.


Connect the dots with only 3 lines?

Send in the dots. We're ready.


How do they multiply?

By taking the number and setting it to the amount of the other number. Like if you have 3 eggs with 4 dots on them, then all together you have 12 dots. But if you wish to find how many eggs have dots and there are actually 5 eggs, because 2 did not have dots, then you'll know there are 3 eggs with dots on them.


Can you end a sentence with the word the?

Answer 1. I am pretty sure you can not.Answer 2. No. A complete sentence MUST end with a period, an exclamation point, or a question mark. :) Otherwise, it would be known as an incomplete sentence.Answer 3.Well u can end a sentence with the word the.


How many dots on die?

6+5+4+3+2+1=21 dots