Ellipsis Examples

Free grammar tips, lessons and tests Recommended purchases This site: Grammar Monster on line Daily tips with Grammar Monster's gadget Daily tips with Grammar Monster on Twitter  The best grammar reference books Grammar Monster off line The only grammar checker we'll endorse Common grammar errors Easily confused words Grammar terms & definitions Grammar tests Grammar lessons Search this site

Home Search  Glossary of Terms Common Errors FAQs Grammar Chat Download Grammar Checker Ellipsis - Glossary of Terms Ellipsis An ellipsis (...) is three dots used for a pause or to show that words have been left out.  Examples: A credit card stolen in London was used to pay for a Chinese meal five hours later...in Bangkok. (pause for effect) The brochure states: "The atmosphere is tranquil...and you cannot hear the trains."  (words omitted)   Interactive example: "The defendant addressed the guard...and left quietly." [show me the ellipsis]

Associated pages:   Three dots (ellipsis) in quotation (speech) marks Glossary of grammatical terms

Grammar Monster © | Copyright Registration Number: 226604 | All rights reserved