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what does an ellipsis do
Well...
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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Yo JoAnn
If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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Parkinson's? (I am so ashamed of myself for that one.)
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Yo JoAnn If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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Hey.. now would I do that?.. d'ya think we should tell Tom?.. :-)
-- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ... Parkinson's? (I am so ashamed of myself for that one.) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Yo JoAnn If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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No, he might give us the dickens for posting off-topic...
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Hey.. now would I do that?.. d'ya think we should tell Tom?.. :-) -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ... Parkinson's? (I am so ashamed of myself for that one.) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Yo JoAnn If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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I'm not JoAnn but
: is two dots and is a colon [fr. Greek, kolon-limb] ü the dots above the u are a dieresis [fr. Greek diaresis-a division] Is either what you are thinking of ... or is this a set-up for a joke? Tom Windows Shell/User "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Yo JoAnn If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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Knowing Mike, I was set up. ;-)
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Tom Ferguson" wrote in message ... I'm not JoAnn but : is two dots and is a colon [fr. Greek, kolon-limb] ü the dots above the u are a dieresis [fr. Greek diaresis-a division] Is either what you are thinking of ... or is this a set-up for a joke? Tom Windows Shell/User "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Yo JoAnn If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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An elipsis... On a drop down menu in most programs, it indicates that
options will be available when on clicks on it. "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ... Knowing Mike, I was set up. ;-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Tom Ferguson" wrote in message ... I'm not JoAnn but : is two dots and is a colon [fr. Greek, kolon-limb] ü the dots above the u are a dieresis [fr. Greek diaresis-a division] Is either what you are thinking of ... or is this a set-up for a joke? Tom Windows Shell/User "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote in message ... Yo JoAnn If three dots is an ellipsis, what is the term for two dots (other than ellipsis typo)?.. -- Mike Hall MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Well... -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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what does an ellipsis do
An ellipsis is a mark to indicate a place in text where an elision was made.
That is to say, a part of the text was "knocked" from the text. The three-dot mark along the text baseline insicates the place it once was. [fr. Latin elidire-to knock]. An Ellipsis is a mark to indicate a place in text where an elision was made. .... [fr. Latin elidire-to knock]. This is three periods: ... This is an ellipsis: . It is ANSI/ASCII glyph 133 Irt is difficult to tell them apart in many fonts. Tom MSMVP Windows Shell/User "sugg2204" wrote in message ... |
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what does an ellipsis do
JoAnn illistrates an informal use of ellipsis, to indicate a trailing off or
extinguishing expression of thought. ...often with the meaning, I will/need/should/can/may not say any more. Tom MSMCP Windows Shell/User |
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:-)
It can also mean that my ADD kicked in and just as I started typing it.......hey, look at what the cat's doing now! -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Tom Ferguson" wrote in message ... JoAnn illistrates an informal use of ellipsis, to indicate a trailing off or extinguishing expression of thought. ...often with the meaning, I will/need/should/can/may not say any more. Tom MSMCP Windows Shell/User |
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We don't do homework. Try Google or the library
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