Ellipses:-
What is an ellipsis?
An ellipsis is a series of three consecutive periods known as ellipsis points ( . . . ) used to indicate where words have been omitted from quoted text, or (informally) to represent a pause, hesitation, or trailing-off in thought or speech.
Forming an ellipsis:
There are two different styles for how an ellipsis is formed, and each is equally common. The more conventional way to form an ellipsis is to put a space between each of the three ellipsis points, as in: “There are many things . . . that you must learn.”In modern writing, the spaces between these are often left out, leaving three ellipsis points right in a row: “There are many things … that you must learn.” The advantage of this form is that it can be hard-coded as a single symbol in most word processors, meaning it will not be broken if it hits the margin of the page.To create this second form on a computer running Windows, hold Control + Alt and press the “period” key. To create it on a Mac computer, hold Option and press the “semicolon” key. Some word processors will also create the symbol automatically when you type three periods in a row.This guide has opted to use the first of these two versions. If your school’s or employer’s style guide does not require one over the other, use whichever style you prefer, but be consistent.
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Just type a space, three periods, and a second space and move on to the next word. The ellipsis will look smaller than three spaced out periods.
An ellipsis (plural ellipses ) is a sequence of three dots used to indicate an omission in quoted material.
The ellipsis is frequently approximated by typing three periods in a row, which puts the dots too close together, or three periods with spaces in between, which puts the dots too far apart.
Dear all, thanks so much for the valuable information you added to the discussion, as usual!
Terri Purvis
Kamal M Alsaad Mubashir Ali Rather Faraed SalmanAneeba Rashid
Antethar Jabar
For users of TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and related typesetting systems:
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/73467/what-is-best-method-to-insert-an-ellipsis-in-a-xetex-document
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