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Don't bother...he's obviously a lesser life form.
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Nah, I can't expect everybody to know what an ellipsis is. Even though I've now included three hyperlinks to the wikipedia page for ellipsis (throughout my posts on thread).


I kind of saw your whole post even before I clicked on your thread as the curser showed what was in it. found the hyperlink as well... :lmao:

And I <3 ellipses :p
Ellipses, when used properly, can be used quite well. However, people on NB abuse them and use them in places where a simple coma can do the trick.
 
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I use them to show a pause in my words..........kinda like that.
Well. "I use them to show a pause in my words." is a complete sentence. Thus a single period would show a pause.


Half the people on here don't even use correct grammar anyways. Its all (too) short hand.
It's not that they use "short hand." They couldn't use proper grammar even if they tried. Hell, I doubt most people could use proper grammar in their native languages (in the case of English not being their first language).
 

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Well. "I use them to show a pause in my words." is a complete sentence. Thus a single period would show a pause.
Its like when your talking I guess you notice how words seem to flow when your in a casual situation. I also use them to signify awkward moments..
 

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Yeah, I'm guilty of over using them but, usually it's within the same sentence where the same consistent thought is being drawn out and the sentence being a run on. :D
 
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