Ellipsis Punctuation

Sometimes, we want to shorten a sentence. In this case, we can omit additional information which was given in the original sentence. In this case, we need to use an ellipsis mark to stand for the omitted parts. Compare the examples:

By using ellipsis we can also create a sense of suspense or indicate a pause. Suspense is something that you feel excited or anxious about. Here are a few examples:

When you do not reach the conclusion of thought or when they seem to fade away, we can use ellipsis. Here are the examples:

One way to show that a part of a quotation is omitted is to use the ellipsis mark at the beginning of the sentence followed by a bracketed capital letter. Here are a few examples:

Using ellipses in the middle of a sentence has no special rules other than using a space before and after the three dots. Here are a few examples:

When ellipses stand for an omitted phrase or word at the end of a sentence, depending on the mood of the sentence, they can be followed by a period, an exclamation mark, or a question mark. In this case, we should use a space before the ellipsis, and another space after it, and finally the punctuation at the end of the sentence. Check out these examples: