This is called an ellipsis and indicates the omission or suppression of words, or parts of words, as in "I'd write more on the subject, but . . . . " or "I'd write more . . . but I don't have time."
The use and placement of the ellipsis can vary according to what it is being used to indicate. If used at the end of a sentence there should be four dots. You can read more about it at the links provided below.
that it carries on a different sentence but linked with a pause - sorry if this ain't good.
The two girls were very mean to me. This is a sentence containing the word mean.
2 dots placed in the second and third space.
One period at the end of a sentence is quite sufficient, even if the period serves two purposes (or perhaps even more). Two periods would be awkward.
The colored filled-circle designs on clothing and material are polka dots (the adjective form may be polka-dot or polka-dotted).
that it carries on a different sentence but linked with a pause - sorry if this ain't good.
a line with two dots on the end
points
The two dots above a letter, you mean, would be called a diaeresis and/or an umlaut.
No, there should not be two periods when "am" is at the end of a sentence. Only one period is needed to end the sentence.
It is an accent such as FARAAD
They are only on females and they are two dots on the end of the hermit crab.
No, it is not necessary to end a sentence with two periods if the sentence ends with an abbreviation like "M.D." One period at the end of the abbreviation is sufficient for proper punctuation.
The line with two arrows and two dots in the middle is called a "segment." In geometry, a segment is a part of a line that is bounded by two distinct endpoints. The two dots in the middle represent these endpoints, while the arrows indicate that the segment extends infinitely in both directions beyond the dots.
The symbol with two dots on the top and one dot below means "because".
It means that the "U" now says oo as in boo
If you mean the dots on your scalp, bitemarks. If you mean red dots clinging to strings of your hair, it's a sick louse's poo. and i'm not kidding about that. I had lice two days before I posted this. Or if it's on your scalp it coud be a pimple too.