On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 18:41:48 -0400, "Bob (this one)" >
wrote:

>Kevin S. Wilson wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:57:44 -0400, "Bob (this one)" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Kevin S. Wilson wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:07:54 -0400, "Bob (this one)" >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>No, seriously...
>>>>>
>>>>Your period key is sticking again.
>>>
>>>Right.
>>
>> Literal sunofagun, aren't you? Know wonder you got trolled.
>>
>>>I guess in your "writer and editor for nearly 20 years"
>>>experience the word (and idea of) "ellipsis" was omitted.
>>
>> Those aren't ellipses, son. You think they are, but until you start
>> using them correctly, they're just dots on the screen.
>
>I do appreciate being instructed in the finer points of the language by
>people who know what they're talking about. Sadly, this excludes you.
>It's a small astonishment that trollers as yourself are so willing to
>abase themselves for the sheer sake of the troll. Apparently being and
>looking stupid aren't seen as liabilities in this grand game.
>
>ellipsis, n.: pl.ellipses, [L.ellipsis; Gr. elleipsis, a falling short,
>omission; from elleipein; en, in, and leipein, to leave.]
>1. in grammar, the omission of a word or words necessary for complete
>construction but understood in the context.
>2. in writing and printing, a mark (... or ***) indicating an omission
>of words or letters.
>Webster's Unabridged.
>---------------
>
>This piece was prefaced on the page with this: "This article is not
>about the ellipse, the flattened circle shape." See how thoughtful of
>your understanding they are...?
>
>Ellipsis ???????? (plural: ellipses ?????????, Greek for omission) in
>linguistics refers to any omitted part of speech that is understood,
>i.e. the omission is intentional. Analogously, in printing and writing,
>the term refers to the row of three dots (…) or asterisks (* * *)
>indicating an such an intentional omission. This punctuation mark is
>also called a suspension point or simply dot-dot-dot.
>
>An example is, "She went to … school." In this sentence, "…" might
>represent the word "elementary," or the word "no." The use of ellipses
>can either mislead or clarify, and the reader must rely on the good
>intentions of the writer who uses it. Omission without indication by an
>ellipsis is always considered misleading.
>
>*An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech, or be used
>at the end of a sentence to indicate a trailing off into silence.*
>Emphasis mine. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis>
>
>HTH
>
>Google is wonderful. And so educational.
>
Tell you what, Sparky. When you get done doing this unnecessary
homework, sit down with an authoritative style guide or handbook and
figure out how to S P A C E the ellipses properly. Like I said, they
aren't ellipses until you start using them correctly. Till then,
they're just dots on the screen.

BTW, you're 0 for 2, and I wasn't even trolling about the ellipses.