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Elipsis means omitted material is indicated by three spaced dots (as in ...).
Suppose you were quoting this passage: "During the war, manufactured goods, fresh produce, and luxury items were difficult to obtain."
But the subject you're writing about is manufacturing and distribution. You don't need the whole passage. So you can leave out part of it and put in an ellipsis (ellipsis points, which are three dots) to show where the omission occurred. Then you would quote it like this:
"During the war, manufactured goods . . . were difficult to obtain."
For a short passage, you probably wouldn't do this, but for a longer passage it might be necessary. You do have to be careful not to distort the meaning, though.
What else can I help you with?
What is the punctuation mark in English grammar called an ellipse?
An ellipse looks like three dots or periods: ...
What does colon punctuation mark look like?
: is a colon; is a semicolon
How do you Proofread?
you read something and look for mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation
What are four things you look for when you proofread?
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and the ability to understand what is written.
List four things to look for when proofreading?
Grammar,spelling, correct punctuation, including capitalization.
What is the punctuation mark in English grammar called an ellipse?
An ellipse looks like three dots or periods: ...
What does Ellipse and what does it look like?
An ellipse is a closed curve that is elongated.
How does ellipse look like?
An eclipse is bright and beautiful!
What is a ellipse drawing?
"Elliptical" means they look like ellipses.
What is an example of the punctuation mark ellipse?
I think you mean ellipsis, which denotes a pause in speech. It is written as 3 full stop marks. Example: "Well...I guess that would be okay"
What does colon punctuation mark look like?
: is a colon; is a semicolon
What punctuation is used look out for that swerving car?
! ! Like this: "LOOK OUT FOR THAT SWERVING CAR"! An exclamation mark. (!)
What does the path the earth takes around the sun look like?
An oval. An ellipse, actually, which is sort of like an oval.
What does Morse code punctuation look like?
it uses dots and dashes eg : how are you = .... --- .-- .- .-. . -.-- --- ..-
What are something to look for during local revision?
Grammar Diction Tone Punctuation
What does an ellipse shape look like?
An ellipse is a closed curved shape that resembles a squashed circle. It has two distinct points called foci, and the sum of the distances from any point on the ellipse to the two foci is constant. The major axis is the longest diameter of the ellipse, while the minor axis is the shortest diameter.
What happens to the shape of an ellipse as the foci are moved closer together?
As the foci of an ellipse move closer together, the ellipse becomes more circular in shape. When the foci coincide, the shape is a circle. Note that circles are a subset of ellipses.
