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Ellipses (...) are used in a quotation to indicate that a portion of the original text has been omitted. It shows that some words or sentences have been left out without changing the original meaning of the quote. Ellipses help to make a quotation more concise while still accurately representing the source material.
Missing words in a quotation: "We the people...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."An incomplete sentence or thought: I wish I had given her a better...
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To add information to a quotation, enclose the added words in square brackets. To omit information from a quotation, use an ellipsis (...) to indicate that words have been removed. It's important to ensure that any added or omitted information does not change the original meaning of the quote.
To type a correct quote, use opening and closing quotation marks (" "). Place the opening quotation mark before the quoted text and the closing quotation mark after the quoted text. This helps signify the beginning and end of the quote.
You can do whatever you want Ellipsis is a noun so you can use it at the beginning of a sentence. A ellipsis is often indicated by a set of dots.
You should put your change into brackets. If you must use ellipsis [three dots] to show you omitted text altogether, you put it into brackets also.
You can do whatever you want Ellipsis is a noun so you can use it at the beginning of a sentence. A ellipsis is often indicated by a set of dots.
An ellipsis. It is used to indicate that something has been omitted from a quotation or to create a pause in writing for dramatic or rhetorical effect.
In MLA style, when using ellipsis within a long dialogue passage, the single quotation mark is typically placed after the ellipsis to indicate the continuation of the speaker's dialogue. This helps to maintain clarity and proper punctuation within the passage.
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.
Anyone following an ellipsis is a friend of mine for the night.