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created: 2025-11-06T02:51:46.190Z
updated: 2025-11-15T20:19:55.292Z
---# ellipse : Ellipses are a type of punctuation used to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence.

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ellipse : Ellipses are a type of punctuation used to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence. Guidelines Use ellipses to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence, but avoid overusing them, as it can weaken the text. Use an ellipsis to omit whole sentences from quoted sentences, preserving the original ideas and intent of the author. Types There are four main types of ellipses: ⁞ U+205E: Quatre-Points Verticaux ℓuc Dots with commas (...): used to indicate a pause or omission in a list or sequence. Dots with binary operators/relations (⋰): used to indicate a pause or omission in mathematical expressions or formulas. Dots with multiplication (⋱): used to indicate a pause or omission in repeated multiplication. Dots with integrals (⋱): used to indicate a pause or omission in integrals.


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**Keywords:** mine, hash
