The Ellipse of Confusion
The ellipse. That three dots that seem to hold the key to everything. And nothing. It's like the punctuation mark that says, 'Hey, I'm not quite sure what I mean, but I'm feeling it deep down.' It's the mark of the indecisive, the uncertain, the 'I'm-not-quite-sure-but-I'll-try-my-best' of the punctuation world.
We use it in writing to indicate a pause, but not a full stop. To show that we're not quite finished, but we're still trying. It's like the punctuation mark that says, 'I'm not done yet, but I'm feeling it.' It's the mark of the creative, the experimental, the 'I'm-trying-to-figure-it-out' of the writing world.
Or is it just a lazy way to end a sentence?
Join us as we explore the meaning of ellipses in all its forms.