ok well im in 6th grade and i have to find out what ... stands for. its a homework assignment.
2006-11-13 16:13:26 · 6 answers · asked by victoria b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I can contribute the name of that particular punctuation mark. It is called an ellipsis. You can find out more about it at the web site below.
2006-11-14 03:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mooseles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be a trick question? If so the answer is 's' because three dots stands for "s' in morse code as in, ... _ _ _ ... which is
S O S (Save Our Souls).
If not, a series of three stops at the end of an unfinished quotation, means that the rest has not been reproduced because the reader is expected to know what follows and it is not,
therefore, necessary to write it.
It can also mean in Literature that a person abruptly stopped speaking for some reason and did not complete what he/she was going to say eg he/She was talking about someone who just then entered the room.
2006-11-14 10:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by Palamino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Continued,
If I am giving a long list then I can end it in "..." to say that there are more items in the list, but I don't want to list them all.
"Some simple words to illustrate the alphabet are apple, boy, cat, dog..."
In dialog when a character is talking and their voice trails off then "..." can be used to denote this. As per:
John said, "I really want to take you out Brittney we can go..." Then Burt, a tall dark and handsome guy came over completely catching Brittney's attention.
In math it is used to mean and this pattern continues.
The even whole numbers are: "2,4,6..."
The even whole numbers less than 50 are: "2,4,6...48."
Typically only 3 numbers are required to set the pattern, but for more difficult functions a longer string my be required to establish the pattern.
2006-11-14 00:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by Dan S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it means to carry on in that direction that is being convayed like a run off sentance or idea or etc.
like the dog just got done taking a bath when he jumped in the...
like a fading idea
2006-11-14 00:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can either mean "and so forth" or simply a pause in thought.
2006-11-14 00:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means "and so on, and so on." In other words, it's a continuation of something.
2006-11-14 00:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋