Comments on: The Elusive Ellipsis http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:28:21 -0500 hourly 1 By: Trudi http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-253076 Trudi Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:17:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/#comment-253076 Now I'm totally confused: To dot ... or to space and dot . . . My word processor recognizes ... but when I use . . . it tells me I have typed something incorrectly. I have been a typist for over 40 years and have always used the three dots without a space. Now the practicum under grad student who is trying to teach me APA in my policy class tells me that I need to put spaces between the dots. I believe I was taught that in typing and in English class either way was correct, as long as I was consistent. H E L P. Which is correct for APA format in essay writing? Now I’m totally confused:

To dot … or to space and dot . . .

My word processor recognizes … but when I use . . . it tells me I have typed something incorrectly.

I have been a typist for over 40 years and have always used the three dots without a space. Now the practicum under grad student who is trying to teach me APA in my policy class tells me that I need to put spaces between the dots. I believe I was taught that in typing and in English class either way was correct, as long as I was consistent.

H E L P.

Which is correct for APA format in essay writing?

]]> By: Scott http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-237522 Scott Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:16:24 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/#comment-237522 I had always thought there was supposed to be a space between each period.. . . This would allow the reader to understand about the idea and content. . . or not. I had always thought there was supposed to be a space between each period.. . . This would allow the reader to understand about the idea and content. . . or not.

]]> By: Danny http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-159199 Danny Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:53:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/#comment-159199 Does this look right...or do I have to capitalize what I put after the ellipsis? Does this look right…or do I have to capitalize what I put after the ellipsis?

]]> By: jp http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-132378 jp Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:44:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/#comment-132378 The ellipsis is the most useful part of modern punctuation. Just keep it to three dots please... The ellipsis is the most useful part of modern punctuation. Just keep it to three dots please…

]]> By: Vic http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-119079 Vic Mon, 11 May 2009 19:57:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-elusive-ellipsis/#comment-119079 This is very helpful: "Pay special attention to an ellipsis that ends a sentence. It is the only time you should include four dots since the final dot serves as the period at the end of the sentence." It's amazing that I never learned this ellipsis information in journalism school. It also amazes me that .... This is very helpful: “Pay special attention to an ellipsis that ends a sentence. It is the only time you should include four dots since the final dot serves as the period at the end of the sentence.”

It’s amazing that I never learned this ellipsis information in journalism school. It also amazes me that ….

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