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The dots are taking over

Charlie

31 Mar 17 18:12

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What ... gives ... with ... the ... dots? Some .............. have ............... lots ............... of ................. dots .................

What are they supposed to convey? Makes some posts almost unreadable.

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Report Aunty Post • March 31, 2017 6:15 PM BST

Sorry......I'm to blame.....I've gone dotty.......!!!!

Report Foinavon • March 31, 2017 6:23 PM BST

Hi Charlie, I was always advised to join up the dots so maybe that's it.

Report Makybe_Diva • March 31, 2017 7:58 PM BST

I sometimes use dots... not too many... just three, with a space after the third dot.

Report Make my hay • March 31, 2017 8:10 PM BST

I like to put the odd dot here [ This image is no longer available. ]

and there [ This image is no longer available. ] .

Report boxingthefox • March 31, 2017 8:12 PM BST

^^^ the mother of all dots

Report Make my hay • March 31, 2017 8:20 PM BST

Hi Foxy, good to see you're back again.

Report boxingthefox • March 31, 2017 8:23 PM BST

cheers.

Report Charlie • March 31, 2017 8:27 PM BST

btf
That's a dot too far.

M_D
Why do you use them? What's the idea?

Report Makybe_Diva • March 31, 2017 8:28 PM BST

I don't know

Report Makybe_Diva • March 31, 2017 8:31 PM BST

This explains all
.
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/punctuation/when-to-use-ellipses.html

Report Charlie • March 31, 2017 8:31 PM BST

Thanks, nice to have an honest reply.

Report Charlie • March 31, 2017 8:38 PM BST

Thanks for link as well MD there's more to dots than I thought.

Report Makybe_Diva • March 31, 2017 8:40 PM BST

You're welcome

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