At 13:20 2005-08-22, you wrote:
:)
And yet another minor correction:
".. which is incorrect, but I believe Queen Elizabeth would forgive you.."
I think you meant to use an ellipse (" ... "), defined as 3 dots separated
by spaces, which denotes something left out or a voice trailing off.
err, ellipsis
Main Entry: el·lip·sis
Pronunciation: i-'lip-s&s, e-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural el·lip·ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: Latin, from Greek elleipsis ellipsis,
ellipse, from elleipein to leave out, fall short,
from en in + leipein to leave -- more at IN, LOAN
1 a : the omission of one or more words that are
obviously understood but that must be supplied to
make a construction grammatically complete b : a
sudden leap from one topic to another
2 : marks or a mark (as ... or · or --)
indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause
definition 2 is what you're looking for, I
believe. (hmmm, I thought 1b was a segue... maybe
Webster.com is wrong afterall)
Victor A. Wagner Jr. http://rudbek.com
The five most dangerous words in the English language:
"There oughta be a law"
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