2006-09-09 07:17:26 · 10 answers · asked by Greg H 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
In dialog the elipsis (...) means a pause.
2006-09-09 07:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Scott L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..., also known as ellipses.
If dialog, as in a play, it means the speaker paused.
If included in a speech written to be delivered orally, it means the speaker is to pause when he/she has delivered the text immediately preceding, before speaking the text immediately following.
If ... appears in a quote, it means that the words before and after the ... are quotes of the actual words spoken, but that words between have been left out.
"President Kennedy said, 'We are in a great race, a space race...and we must win that race by the end of the decade!"
Note: In this example, several sentences of text have been omitted, but it does not change the content nor the meaning of President Kennedy's original words.
If ... appears in text, it usually means that the words following are so well known that it is unnecessary to write them all out.
example: The Pledge of Allegiance should only be written and recited in English: "I pledge allegiance to the flag...."
Note: those are not four periods. That is an ellipses followed by a period.
2006-09-09 14:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether at the beginning, end, or within a sentence, it tells the reader that words have been omitted. Usually it is information not needed for the content of what is being said. In writing, you may NEVER use the ellipsis (...) to change the meaning and /or intent of information being quoted.
Example of correct use:
Canada objected to the use of the death penalty and therefore refused to send the criminal accused of several murders back to the United Sates.
Canada objected to the use of the death penalty and therefore refused to send the criminal ... back to the United States.
I hope this helps.
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2006-09-09 14:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, if it is just in a sentence, then it is a pause. But if it is in quotation marks, it means that they left out some of what the person said.
2006-09-09 14:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by lightsaber_tech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The use of ellipses signify pauses for effect as a character might be thinking of completing his thoughts. They are also used when including only portions of quoted text, when the entire passage is too lengthy or unnecessary.
Ellipses are three spaced dots, no more, no less.
2006-09-09 14:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the person who was speaking has paused.
2006-09-09 14:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by miss_gem_01 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long pause.
2006-09-09 14:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by lady_mj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a gimmick to build up tension.
2006-09-09 14:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...(and so on)
2006-09-09 14:27:47 · answer #9 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
........PAUSE..........
2006-09-09 14:23:31 · answer #10 · answered by **Bonita Belle** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋