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Ellipses #1 (permalink) Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:15 am   Ellipses		  
Do you approve of the ellipsis usage (and reasoning) below? Does it work for you exactly how I have it?

Intended to trail off (3 dots used)

John said that he will complete the survey in January ...

Not intended to trail off, but words omitted at end of sentence (4 dots used)

John said that he will complete the survey in January ....
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Ellipses #2 (permalink) Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:45 am   Ellipses		  
I would not use an ellipsis for any of those. It's hard for me to imagine why one needs to show that it trails off or why the other needs to show words have been omitted. Periods are just fine.
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