Comments on: When and How to Use Brackets http://www.dailywritingtips.com/when-and-how-to-use-brackets/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bob http://www.dailywritingtips.com/when-and-how-to-use-brackets/comment-page-1/#comment-390554 Bob Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:38:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=909#comment-390554 Sean, In linguistics, an ellipsis is the omission of one or more words from a clause. So, no. The author of the article was not wrong in writing this way. Sean,
In linguistics, an ellipsis is the omission of one or more words from a clause. So, no. The author of the article was not wrong in writing this way.

]]> By: Sean Lewis http://www.dailywritingtips.com/when-and-how-to-use-brackets/comment-page-1/#comment-390410 Sean Lewis Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:35:24 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=909#comment-390410 I have a question regarding Rule #4 above. It states, "... the usual way to indicate that some words have been left out (an ellipsis) is to mark the spot with three dots (…)." This statement implies to me that the definition of ellipsis is when words have been left out, which I believe is incorrect. Would this have been correct, written this way?: "The usual way to indicate that some words have been left out is to mark the spot with three dots (…), known as an ellipsis." Thanks! I have a question regarding Rule #4 above. It states, “… the usual way to indicate that some words have been left out (an ellipsis) is to mark the spot with three dots (…).”

This statement implies to me that the definition of ellipsis is when words have been left out, which I believe is incorrect. Would this have been correct, written this way?:

“The usual way to indicate that some words have been left out is to mark the spot with three dots (…), known as an ellipsis.”

Thanks!

]]> By: jack kang http://www.dailywritingtips.com/when-and-how-to-use-brackets/comment-page-1/#comment-336208 jack kang Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:41:19 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=909#comment-336208 Nothing to say or declare. Nothing to say or declare.

]]> By: JoLea http://www.dailywritingtips.com/when-and-how-to-use-brackets/comment-page-1/#comment-131438 JoLea Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:41:35 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=909#comment-131438 Brackets within brackets are to be used, (i.e. [like this]). Brackets within brackets are to be used, (i.e. [like this]).

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