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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 7, 2020 15:58:09 GMT
A deja post then ?
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Post by MartinT on Apr 7, 2020 16:37:07 GMT
It's... like... called... an ellipsis? It traditionally, (and correctly, as I was taught) comprises of 3 "dots." As we're being super-pedantic, it comprises 3 dots, not comprises of... |
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Post by brettj on Apr 7, 2020 19:53:38 GMT
Fleck.
Now I hesitate to ellipsise!
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 7, 2020 19:55:45 GMT
Don't let me bully you into it, Brett. I just saw one ... too many and a fuse blew.  I feel better now.  |
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Post by Slinger on Apr 7, 2020 20:04:19 GMT
It's... like... called... an ellipsis? It traditionally, (and correctly, as I was taught) comprises of 3 "dots." As we're being super-pedantic, it comprises 3 dots, not comprises of... No, it consists of 3 dots.  |
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 7, 2020 20:09:52 GMT
Guilty as charged, but because I'm inconsistent, I don't do it all the time!
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 7, 2020 20:10:44 GMT
No, it consists of three ellipsis points. (smiley thing)
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Post by petea on Apr 7, 2020 20:30:57 GMT
So if all three dots lined up would it be called an...
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 8, 2020 3:37:49 GMT
A collection of lions is called a pride. A collection of starlings is a murmuration. A collection of crows is a murder. So my vote is that collections of these dots should be called an irritation.  |
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Post by brettj on Apr 8, 2020 5:10:57 GMT
A collection of lions is called a pride. A collection of starlings is a murmuration. A collection of crows is a murder. So my vote is that collections of these dots should be called an irritation. Not an iteration? |
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 8, 2020 5:13:08 GMT
Definitely an irritation!
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Post by brettj on Apr 8, 2020 5:15:07 GMT
In fact,,, to be even more annoying I'''m going to triplicate all forms of punctuation (((to prove no point what---so---ever;;;trying to be clever)))...
Just watch with the ellipsis though.........
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 8, 2020 5:21:09 GMT
It's not the triplication that annoys me, it's the absence of clarity and completeness.
You can triplicate as much as you like, but finish the bloody sentence!
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 8, 2020 5:32:20 GMT
How about finishing the sentence in triplicate in triplicate in triplicate?
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 8, 2020 6:04:15 GMT
That would be fine, and neatly avoids all ambiguity ambiguity ambiguity.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 8, 2020 6:50:17 GMT
It would be important though, to ensure that there is only ever one single full stop, otherwise we would have an ellipsis by stealth.
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Post by Firebottle on Apr 8, 2020 7:06:45 GMT
...?...
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 8, 2020 9:22:05 GMT
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Apr 8, 2020 9:38:24 GMT
I was just going to make this^ point - anything more than three dots is grating, but I've no problem with a well formed ellipsis. Doesn't that have something to do with hair removal? |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Apr 8, 2020 9:56:35 GMT
It wouldn't have you resorting in this fasion, Jerry, would it?....
https://www.reddit.com/r/instantkarma/comments/fwaec6/old_guy_punches_dude_in_the_nuts_dude_gets_pissed/
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I feel better now. 
