The ellipsis is used in a quotation when you want to omit some words in order to shorten the quotation. The ellipsis takes the place of the omitted words.
Ellipses show that a portion of the quote has been left out, which might mean that it was irrelevant to the purpose of the quote, but which could change the meaning of the quote if taken out of context.
Ellipses allow writers to take words out of a quotation without altering the meaning.
Ellipses in the middle of a quotation show the reader that words have been left out.
If a proper name or nickname is part of a quote and requires quotation marks, use double quotation marks for the overall quote and single quotation marks within the quote for the proper name or nickname.
Ellipses (...) indicate an omission of words or a pause in speech. They can also suggest a trailing off of thought or an unfinished sentence. It's important to use them carefully to avoid misinterpretation.
To show that something is missing
Ellipses show that a portion of the quote has been left out, which might mean that it was irrelevant to the purpose of the quote, but which could change the meaning of the quote if taken out of context.
Ellipses allow writers to take words out of a quotation without altering the meaning.
Writers use ellipses in a quotation to indicate that a portion of the text has been omitted. This is often done to condense the quote or focus on the most relevant information. Ellipses can also create a pause or emphasize a point within the quoted text.
When a quote is interrupted by narrative, use ellipses (...) to indicate the omission of text within the quote. Place the punctuation inside the quotation marks at the end of the interrupted speech. Resume the narrative outside the quotation marks.
Ellipses allow writers to take words out of a quotation without altering the meaning.
Ellipses are used to show an omission of text. In a personal letter, business letter, academic paper, quotation, etc., it will always denote some kind of omission.
Ellipses in the middle of a quotation show the reader that words have been left out.
You place brackets around the words that you have changed in a direct quotation. You should also only do this for grammatical reasons or for clarification... not to mislead the reader or cause the misinterpretation of a quotation. An example would be Shakespeare's quotation "To be or not to be." If I were worried that young readers might not understand what Hamlet is pondering, I could quote it like this: "To [exist] or not to [exist]. That is the question." You would use ellipses if you are only leaving something out, not changing it: "To be or not to be . . . is the question."
If a word is in quotation marks, and you're quoting it, use single quotation marks to indicate an embedded quotation.
The correct way to use ellipses is to indicate when something has been left out. They are mostly used when quoting something. For example: The question asked, "How do you use...correctly?"You will use ellipses mostly when using other people's writing to back up your own argument. If you want to quote a sentence, but you only like the first part and the last part, not the middle, then you can use ellipses to indicate that you have not quoted the middle part.
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