when we type some thing we always say"... etc"
why three dots?
why not four,five,six,...etc?
2006-08-17 03:50:37 · 4 answers · asked by human 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
iam sure there is a reason
2006-08-17 03:59:43 · update #1
I'm not sure why exactly we use three ... but they are called ellipsis. It is used to indicate a missing word or phrase and sometimes used to indicate a trailing off sentence or to imply that the sentence could continue. See the link below for more.
The etc. stands for the Latin phrase, "et cetera" which is translated as "and so on." So, naturally we use it when we are giving a list of things that could just go on and on and on, etc.
Hope that helps answer your question!
2006-08-17 06:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by mead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is just a guess. but one would look like a period, two dots might look like a period that became a typo. Three dots looks deliberate and not like a typo. Anything more then three would look excessive because three dots gets the job done.
2006-08-17 03:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by lexie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos we get bored after 3
2006-08-17 03:55:41 · answer #3 · answered by boo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u could if u wanted but then it might look silly
2006-08-17 03:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by abcbvdg24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋