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An ellipsis is usually written as three consecutive dots (...) and indicates the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.

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What do you mean by "ellipsis"...?

An ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (), used to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence.


Determine the truth value...?

A question mark preceded by ellipsis cannot be true.


What punctuation mark states that more is to come?

The only punctuation mark that may do this is the ellipsis. Sometimes writers use an ellipsis to indicate that someone is trailing off. Typically, the ellipsis is used to show that text has been omitted from the sentence or document, but stylistically, an ellipsis may get the job done if you're looking to show "more is to come." A colon is the only punctuation mark that indicates that more information is to come. An ellipsis, which is used when you are quoting from another written source, indicates that something has been omitted: that is what the word 'ellipsis' means. Any other use of it is at best colloquial and at worst incorrect, and should be kept out of formal writing.


What is the name for the punctuation mark of three dots?

The punctuation mark of three dots is called an ellipsis. It is used to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence.


Which punctuation mark derived its name from the Greek word which means 'something cut off?

The punctuation mark that derived its name from the Greek word meaning "something cut off" is the ellipsis. The term "ellipsis" comes from the Greek word "elleipsis," which means "omission" or "leaving out."


What is the plural of ellipsis?

The plural of ellipsis is ellipses.


What are the 14 punctuations used in the English language?

period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, semicolon, hyphen, dash, apostrophe, brackets, quotation marks, ellipsis, slash, parentheses


Should there be a space after ...?

You mean 'an ellipsis'. Also yes, there is a space after an ellipsis.


Should there be a space after a ellipsis?

You mean 'an ellipsis'. Also yes, there is a space after an ellipsis.


There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar Can you name at least six?

Period (doublestop) comma colon semicolon tilde single quote double quote question mark exclamation mark apostrophe hyphen accent mark ellipsis


Use an ellipsis ( . . . ) when you want to?

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.


Can you use an ellipsis at the beginning of a sentence?

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.