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Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:26:55 2023 No.21570784 [Reply] [Original]

Do you also use .. instead of ...?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:29:15 2023 No.21570796 >>21570784 no, because that's objectively wrong

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:34:10 2023 No.21570807 >>21570796 Why?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:41:48 2023 No.21570826 >>21570807 It's just wrong. It's like asking people if they also spell cat with a k.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:47:01 2023 No.21570835 >>21570784 At first I didn’t like it and also just considered it wrong, but I’ve grown to appreciate the use of it (and the interpunct) in the poetry of Stefan George.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:50:17 2023 No.21570844 >>21570784 The ellipsis is such a well-establish punctuation convention, I don't understand the need for a two-dot version. What does it signify that's different to the three-dot version?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:54:27 2023 No.21570855 >>21570844 ... Drags on too long for me. Takes focus away from the words.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 13:56:32 2023 No.21570862 .. can be taken as a typo and now you're confused whether the thought was finished or not.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 14:00:31 2023 No.21570871 File: 209 KB, 510x346, 1673292595058551.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>21570855 Is this bait?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 14:10:08 2023 No.21570896 >>21570784 I thought it was either three or four. Why two?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 14:14:03 2023 No.21570906 File: 33 KB, 657x527, 1593599025788.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>21570871 I'm serious! please don't hurt me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 14:14:59 2023 No.21570907 >>21570784 I assume an ellipsis is three dots/periods because two looks too much like a typo. There's not really any ambiguity about it. It's very clearly intentional.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 14:15:45 2023 No.21570908 >>21570784 >not using … ngmi

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 14:18:20 2023 No.21570920 >>21570908 >not using ‥

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 17:07:46 2023 No.21571327 File: 3.72 MB, 6500x6500, 1560423002539.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >Why yes, I write it as '. . .' how could you tell?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 17:09:45 2023 No.21571336 >>21570826 katze

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 17:10:49 2023 No.21571337 >>21570784 I use .:. It adds suspense.:.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 17:12:46 2023 No.21571345 >>21571337 .:. is stressing me out

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 25 17:25:31 2023 No.21571385 >>21571345 The fourth dot, precariously balanced on the other dots, adds an element of unresolved tension. .::. is more harmoniuos, but it take longer to type.