Use of Ellipsis

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• What are the ellipsis used for?
• Examples of using ellipsis

The ellipsis (…) Are a punctuation mark consisting of three (always three) horizontally aligned dots in a row. Its name is due to the fact that an absence, that is, a suspended portion of text, is introduced into the written speech.

The use of ellipsis is common in various forms of writing, usually at the beginning or end of the sentence, or enclosed in parentheses.

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What are the ellipsis used for?

• Formark the sudden interruption of speech, either with narrative suspense effects or to represent a change of order of thought. This use is very common in the dialogues of a narrative. For example: I have to tell you something but…
• To imply that an enumeration continues, without having to write it in its entirety of elements. For example: I'm tired of ordering, cleaning, cooking…
• To represent silence or a pause in a chain of speech, especially when you aspire to a certain orality in what is written, or you want the reader to complete what is omitted on their own. For example: I do not know what to tell you…
• To avoid swearing or rude words, replacing them with a short pause. For example: Go to…
• To indicate that the title of a work is longer, without having to transcribe it in full every time the work is mentioned. For example: Florentino is the protagonist of la novel already cited, Love in times…by García Marquez.
• To indicate that there is a portion of omitted text in a quote, usually accompanied by parentheses (…) or square brackets […], according to the methodological regime. This can go to the beginning, middle or end of the appointment. For example: "The economy will stabilize when the agreement is approved by the parties (…), and that the measurements will remain intact. "
• For other rhetorical purposes, as forms of irony, mockery, complicity or others, typical of spoken discourse. For example: Yes, your father must be working, yes, of course ...

Examples of using ellipsis

1. In the store I got rice, flour, milk… of everything!
2. Then the vampire took her by the neck and said… I… I have… hungry…
3. You said you had seen… To who?
4. AND… Is that… i know… I'm ta… tar… ta… m… mu… Mute.
5. Ana, Maria, Petra… I don't know what it was called.
6. I don't know if someone of his… good… its… You understand me.
7. The above reference was taken from Ben Meyers' book "Utopian Considerations on Marxism." The sociologist affirms in “Considerations…" what:
8. Take for example the verses of Poe that say: “(…) Quoth the raven: ‘nevermore’. Much I marveled this ungainly fowl (…)”.
9. I dont know… I dont know… Do not ask me that.
10. You know what they say: "shrimp that sleeps…”
11. Before… die… taking… the sword… from my belt… it is… yours
12. Well, you should understand when I… bah, forget it. There is no point arguing with you.
13. Marcos, we need to talk, lately I feel like… Watch out for that coming car!
14. - You love me or not? - yes… - You don't sound very convinced.
15. Duchamp says in that interview that “art (…) requires an innovative spirit ”(Duchamp, 2013).
16. …well, I'll say it.
17. For me, go to m… and don't come back.
18. But it's so… so… dishonest, I don't even know what to call it anymore.
19. Then he took her in his arms and realized… he had arrived very late.
20. Do you want me to swallow… that?
21. Here I have the final evidence, Mr. Judge… hum… I was here just recently…
22. - Do you know what I want ...? - …potatoes
23. Since in that tape Omar Shariff is heard saying that: “…they are not exactly legal procedures ”.
24. The band is called "Restless Girls from the Back Block." Their vocalist Jenny, speaking as a representative of the "Girls…”Assured her interest in an upcoming tour.
25. I thought maybe we could go to… I mean, we could stay home, sure.
26. - Hey, I was thinking… - You are going to leave me? - Where do you get that…? - Tell me at once!
27. If only I told you…!
28. I wanted to know if… good… I don't know, maybe you would like… that is to say… be my… my girlfriend?
29. - I saw you flirt with that whore. - No, I just helped her up. - Sure, you helped her up…
30. It was horrible, it hurt a lot… I hope you believe me
31. - Yes I want the money, but…  – … but what?!
32. I wanted to say… East… well, no, nothing.
33. - Are you going to keep bothering with that? - Okay, I'll shut up. - You would do well! -…
34. Did you know that she…? Bah, nothing, don't listen to me.
35. Are you suggesting that you and I…?
36. Article fifteen of the penal code establishes that: “…the allegations must be made in the presence of the judge ”.
37. Friend, better bird in hand… I that you, would take it.
38. Hears… you yeah… hey, i talk to you…
39. Yes, I want… No better not… Okay, yes… Oh, I don't know!
40. - Count to a hundred. - One… two…
41. Gutiérrez, Ramírez, Satriani… all are suspended from school.
42. Then I saw the… well, you know what I saw.
43. But what son of…! Did you really do it?
44. I can't believe it, it's… dead.
45. - Are you sure you saw it? - …obvious.
46. I would like that… no, better that other one.
47. I'm not partnering with a… thief like you!
48. There, crouched in the gloom, they saw it… everything.
49. -And you called…? -Zaira. - …that, of course.
50. - And good…? - What? - Will you or won't you?

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