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| ellipsis |
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Abbreviation: ã|\elã%
Parameters: ã|nã%
ã|Description:ã%
Ellipsis points indicate any omission of a word, line, or paragraph from
a quoted passage. Three points are used when the omission occurs with a
sentence or fragment. Four points are used when the omission is a whole
sentence or more, including whole paragraphs.
In using the \ellipsis markup, n may be "3" or "4". The \ellipsis3
markup inserts three points, surrounded by appropriate spacing. ( . . .
) The \ellipsis4 markup inserts four points, immediately after a sentence,
with space after the last point. ( . . . . )
ã|Example:ã%
The following quote has been shortened with ellipses.
names the process:
\blockquotebegin
This loss of fluids is known as aging\ellipsis4
The lithosphere\ellipsis3 wrinkles over time.
The process is one-way, as rehydration will not
unwrinkle the surface.
\blockquoteend
As far as general surface alteration, only the . . .
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| names the process: |
| |
| This loss of fluids is known as aging . . . . The |
| lithosphere . . . wrinkles over time. The process is |
| one-way, as rehydration will not unwrinkle the surface. |
| |
| As far as general surface alteration, only the . . . |
| |
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ã|Notes:ã%
No additional space is required around the ellipsis markup, since space is
included.
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