Sep 10, 2010 · Inspired by this question: What is the correct term to use when describing the "three dots" (. . .), ellipsis or ellipses? And are either of these terms considered plural? For …

The first word after an ellipsis is capitalized if it begins a new grammatical sentence.¹ ¹Chicago Manual of Style, 13.51.

Square brackets are used in quotes to mark information that was not in the original quote. This applies equally to added words and omitted words. Compare I wonder... who did that? and I …

This is a matter of pure style. I've worked in houses where the style sheet called for spaces before and after points of ellipsis, and in other shops where you close up the spaces fore and aft. …

I find some opinions about the rules for ellipses are conflicting. Here are some conflicting issues: Q1: Are the spaces between the dots in a ellipsis necessary, i.e. dot-space-dot-space-dot? (Yes.)

Oct 22, 2015 · Having read a style guide recently, I was under the impression that you don't add commas after the ellipsis when the ellipsis indications pauses or thoughts trailing off, followed …

Sep 29, 2015 · In some style guides, I see this mention of putting a full-stop after an ellipsis when you are stopping the paused sentence and going onto another new sentence, but when …

Apr 6, 2023 · If midway in a multi-paragraph quotation, a paragraph begins with one or more paragraphs prior (in between) omitted and the line starts mid-sentence, does one ellipsis …

May 2, 2020 · I am trying to write some dialogue where an ellipsis is used after a statement with a full stop. So essentially its not that the first statement is being interrupted, its that the next …

Jun 9, 2018 · To me it would indicate an uncertain promise, for a moment, followed by some non-verbal expression of certainty, determination or defiance. However, as an author it is our job to …