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 2017-03-20 10:07 AM |
Buttercup  14334    |  Subject: PSA: the ellipsisAn ellipsis is a set of three periods ( . . . ) indicating an omission. Each period should have a single space on either side, except when adjacent to a quotation mark, in which case there should be no space. http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/ellipses.html
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| 2017-03-20 10:35 AM in reply to: Renee |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis I wonder how many people actually type it with the spaces. On a humorous note my wife has been learning a lot from our children in the usage of ... in text messaging these days. Apparently it means something to the effect of "sigh" or "i have nothing to say". But if you end a sentence in ... it's supposed to mean something as well... (but I don't know what) |
| 2017-03-20 10:51 AM in reply to: tuwood |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis My son sent me an essay he wrote for law school. I noticed he did not use two spaces after periods and the start of a new sentence. He laughed and that I needed to get with the times......called me old school. I did some checking and confirmed he was correct, I am old school. Evidently the practice started with the old typewriters but computers automatically adjust spacing of sentences. Nevahtheless.....I cannot and stop doing the "period space space". It muscle memory. On a similar note, I also consistently misspell because as becuase. Fortunately auto correct cleans up behind me. I just find it fascinating that I make this typo without even thinking about what I am typing. |
| 2017-03-20 11:00 AM in reply to: Rogillio |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis There is no way I will only type one space following a period. It just ain't right . . . |
| 2017-03-20 11:03 AM in reply to: Hook'em |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Hook'em There is no way I will only type one space following a period. It just ain't right . . . You must be over 40. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/two-spaces-after-period/ |
| 2017-03-20 11:25 AM in reply to: Rogillio |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis I am over 40, learned typing on an IBM Selectric, and will not change my ways. I will continue to use two spaces after end punctuation, but will use monospaced fonts in order to make the usage correct. |
| 2017-03-20 11:37 AM in reply to: Rogillio |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Rogillio Originally posted by Hook'em You must be over 40. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/two-spaces-after-period/There is no way I will only type one space following a period. It just ain't right . . . OMG, I have never heard of this as being a thing. I have always used the double space after every sentence. |
| 2017-03-20 11:53 AM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis No.....way.......that is all. (almost) Besides, when I use it I don't call it an ellipsis......mine are just "a bunch of dots"....they have no meaning...they just are. Edited by Left Brain 2017-03-20 11:59 AM |
| 2017-03-20 12:50 PM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Well **** me . . . learn something new every day… Edited by mdg2003 2017-03-20 12:52 PM |
| 2017-03-20 1:43 PM in reply to: mdg2003 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis #NotMyGrammar |
| 2017-03-20 2:19 PM in reply to: tuwood |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis I think if you put extra spaces in there you are really failing to connect the dots.... |
| 2017-03-20 2:26 PM in reply to: Rogillio |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis |
| 2017-03-20 5:26 PM in reply to: Rogillio |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Rogillio My son sent me an essay he wrote for law school. I noticed he did not use two spaces after periods and the start of a new sentence. He laughed and that I needed to get with the times......called me old school. I did some checking and confirmed he was correct, I am old school. Evidently the practice started with the old typewriters but computers automatically adjust spacing of sentences. Nevahtheless.....I cannot and stop doing the "period space space". It muscle memory. On a similar note, I also consistently misspell because as becuase. Fortunately auto correct cleans up behind me. I just find it fascinating that I make this typo without even thinking about what I am typing.
WOULD YOU STOP! Dammit I can't believe ANOTHER thing we have in common.
Yeah, I'm the same way. Learned on an old manual typewriter back in the mid-late 80's and an electric one in the same class. I can't NOT do a double space. |
| 2017-03-20 10:37 PM in reply to: crowny2 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis You all need to stop this.....it's grammar dammit!!!! There are rules!!! ..................... |
| 2017-03-21 7:54 AM in reply to: Left Brain |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Left Brain You all need to stop this.....it's grammar dammit!!!! There are rules!!! ..................... "Dammit Jim I'm a cop not an English teacher!" |
| 2017-03-21 4:38 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
Veteran 1019 St. Louis | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Left Brain You all need to stop this.....it's grammar dammit!!!! There are rules!!! ..................... Their our know rules..... |
| 2017-03-21 9:56 PM in reply to: Bob Loblaw |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis All kidding aside here, I didn't even know it was called an ellipsis! More learning courtesy of the BT forums. Thx Renee. |
| 2017-03-22 7:21 AM in reply to: Bob Loblaw |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Bob Loblaw Originally posted by Left Brain You all need to stop this.....it's grammar dammit!!!! There are rules!!! ..................... Their our know rules..... The English language is awesome. Read this sentence and each time put the emphasis on the all caps word and see how the meaning of the sentence changes: I did not say she stole the book. (emphasis on 'I') I did NOT say she stole the book. I did not SAY she stole the book. I did not say SHE stole the book. I did not say she STOLE the book. I did not say she stole THE book. I did not say she stole the BOOK. |
| 2017-03-22 9:21 AM in reply to: Rogillio |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Rogillio Originally posted by Bob Loblaw The English language is awesome. Read this sentence and each time put the emphasis on the all caps word and see how the meaning of the sentence changes: I did not say she stole the book. (emphasis on 'I') I did NOT say she stole the book. I did not SAY she stole the book. I did not say SHE stole the book. I did not say she STOLE the book. I did not say she stole THE book. I did not say she stole the BOOK. Originally posted by Left Brain You all need to stop this.....it's grammar dammit!!!! There are rules!!! ..................... Their our know rules..... Yeah, well, put an ellipsis behind each one and watch what happens
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| 2017-03-22 9:50 AM in reply to: Left Brain |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis Originally posted by Left Brain Originally posted by Rogillio Originally posted by Bob Loblaw The English language is awesome. Read this sentence and each time put the emphasis on the all caps word and see how the meaning of the sentence changes: I did not say she stole the book. (emphasis on 'I') I did NOT say she stole the book. I did not SAY she stole the book. I did not say SHE stole the book. I did not say she STOLE the book. I did not say she stole THE book. I did not say she stole the BOOK. Originally posted by Left Brain You all need to stop this.....it's grammar dammit!!!! There are rules!!! ..................... Their our know rules..... Yeah, well, put an ellipsis behind each one and watch what happens
Yeah, it's like that .. . |
| 2017-03-22 11:01 AM in reply to: mdg2003 |
Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: PSA: the ellipsis This thread has come full ellipse - dot space dot space dot |
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