HOW ARE YOU MERRY GENTLEMEN
Now the pleasantries are out the way courtesy of that ironically grammatically incorrect statement, let's commence the ranting. A rant about something I am as guilty of as anyone, if not moreso, so don't you come waving your finger of hurt feelings at me, you thin-skinned spacko.
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That thing, right there. Those three dots. Did you see it? Did you? What did your mind make of it? I shall tell you what to make of it RIGHT NOW.
THIS - ... - IS NOT A PAUSE.
THIS - ... - IS NOT A SENTENCE TERMINATOR.
This - ... - is an omission of information. This - ... - means something has been purposefully, deliberately left out, usually for dramatic purposes.
"It was something like..." he said before wandering off.
VALID
"It was something like...a giant arsehole enveloping my head."
INVALID
That was...interesting.
VALID BY IMPLICATION OF ALTERNATE MEANING
That was interesting...I don't think so.
INVALID
I use ellipses where maybe a comma, dash, full stop or even a semi-colon may work...of course I also bathe in my own filth.
INVALID
I blame Final Fantasy 8. What a load of old shit that was.
Okay. I'm done now. Back to your business of working or eating or whatever it is you people do when I'm not around.
Now the pleasantries are out the way courtesy of that ironically grammatically incorrect statement, let's commence the ranting. A rant about something I am as guilty of as anyone, if not moreso, so don't you come waving your finger of hurt feelings at me, you thin-skinned spacko.
...
That thing, right there. Those three dots. Did you see it? Did you? What did your mind make of it? I shall tell you what to make of it RIGHT NOW.
THIS - ... - IS NOT A PAUSE.
THIS - ... - IS NOT A SENTENCE TERMINATOR.
This - ... - is an omission of information. This - ... - means something has been purposefully, deliberately left out, usually for dramatic purposes.
"It was something like..." he said before wandering off.
VALID
"It was something like...a giant arsehole enveloping my head."
INVALID
That was...interesting.
VALID BY IMPLICATION OF ALTERNATE MEANING
That was interesting...I don't think so.
INVALID
I use ellipses where maybe a comma, dash, full stop or even a semi-colon may work...of course I also bathe in my own filth.
INVALID
I blame Final Fantasy 8. What a load of old shit that was.
Okay. I'm done now. Back to your business of working or eating or whatever it is you people do when I'm not around.
GHOSTBUSTERS
