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What's up with ellipses these days?

KeithTalent

KeithTalent

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...it seems as if a lot of people...are using them...when posting...not just on AT either...is this supposed to mean something...or are people just unsure how to use punctuation...

...KT...

 
Originally posted by: DLeRium
its ellipsis not ellipses.

ellipses refers to oval shaped things.

ellipsis refers to ...

edit oh wait plural huh? mmm interesting
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Heh, close one...

KT
 
sometimes i use... but most times not...
there are only a couple real uses for them IMO...
the grass is always greener...
 
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Ellipsis (plural ellipses; from Greek ???e???? 'omission') in printing and writing refers to a mark or series of marks that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word or a phrase from the original text. An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech, an unfinished thought or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into silence.
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I've used ellipsis for all four reasons and I'm not afraid to admit it. 😛
 
hmmm...
I do use them a lot. :laugh:
I like to change it up sometimes though, and use .... because 4 is a much better number than 3. Best damned number in the world actually. 😀

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They seem to show gaps in thought... like how slow does your brain work when typing...

yesterday... i went... to the grocery store... it owned...
 
Are you referring to a specific Oblivion enthusiast? I usually don't make note of a person's posting style, but their extensive use of ellispis and emoticons really stands out.
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
its juct the crackheads
you should ban them Mr Mod
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I use them quite often actually and I don't smoke anything 😛. Usually, it's me expressing a post in the same manner that I'd talk in... you know, when you tend to say something, but don't completely think out your thought and you just pause in the middle to get everything together.

I'm surprised no one's complained about my really high use of parenthesis either (I mean there's really nothing wrong with it 😛).

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Originally posted by: destrekor
hmmm...
I do use them a lot. :laugh:
I like to change it up sometimes though, and use .... because 4 is a much better number than 3. Best damned number in the world actually. 😀
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You should be using four when you're ending a sentence.... <-- see, it's actually an ellipsis and a period 😛.
 
Originally posted by: mundane
Are you referring to a specific Oblivion enthusiast? I usually don't make note of a person's posting style, but their extensive use of ellispis and emoticons really stands out.
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apoppin is the master of the ellipse... you cannot match his prowess. he should comment on this topic and then it should be locked, as no reply would be worthy of following...
 
I admit I was once a prolific ellipsis abuser back in my early chat days. I still use them here and there, but I don't think I have a problem any more...
 
They rule because usually when typing on the internet you are thinking as you type, and thus "..." is perfect for separating thoughts... < there you go

Not only that but I hate commas for some reason and hope they would be banned... I dont like the thought of a finished thing if you know what I mean, so ... works much better because you can always add something after the ...
 
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I admit I was once a prolific ellipsis abuser back in my early chat days. I still use them here and there, but I don't think I have a problem any more...
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My early chat days turned me into a huge emoticon/smiley user 😛. The people used to use them so often (or for one-liners... such as 😱) that it just became normal for me to throw 'em in anywhere to create an emotional meaning/remove ambiguity.
 
maybe we've all been playing too much final fantasy?
you know those conversations...

"..."
"..."
"..."
"...!"
 
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I admit I was once a prolific ellipsis abuser back in my early chat days. I still use them here and there, but I don't think I have a problem any more...
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My early chat days turned me into a huge emoticon/smiley user 😛. The people used to use them so often (or for one-liners... such as 😱) that it just became normal for me to throw 'em in anywhere to create an emotional meaning/remove ambiguity.
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We used the *g* *eg* et cetera notation.
 
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