Abuse Of This Type Is On The Rise

Perpetrators must be stopped

I have only one question. What did ellipsis ever do to you? Why? WHY? Why must you abuse ellipsis so? It is so… so… unnecessary… uncalled for… and downright, well, unprofessional, honestly.

If you’re going to call yourself a writer, then you need to know what writers know. No, you can’t know it all. That’s why there’s this little-known thing called the internet. You’d be surprised what you can find on a lesser-known tool often referred to by its code name: Google.

People wonder why it takes so long to get something published. Here’s one of many reasons.

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And then it’s up to us (editors) to figure out just exactly what that’s supposed to mean. Now ask yourself, as a READER, would YOU want to have someone shove that in your face after you’ve ponied up your 5 bucks and say, “Have fun reading!”? I can’t speak for you, but I’d be demanding a refund.

An ellipsis is ONLY to be used when there’s an unfinished thought.

That’s it. Period. Or semicolon, or coma. Whatever is more appropriate than an ellipsis! Por ejemplo.

“Honey, I can’t seem to find my… Never mind! Got it!”

The word(s) car keys, eyeglasses, wallet, cell phone, whatever was left unsaid. THAT’S when you use an ellipsis. Want to know more?