Comments on: Unnecessary Ellipsis… http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/ That's right. You heard me. Wed, 23 May 2012 15:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Goon Squad Sarah http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26661 Goon Squad Sarah Fri, 15 May 2009 14:14:39 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26661 Here is the correct usage in a blog post title: http://ashleygailey.typepad.com/is_this_thing_on/2009/05/in-the-words-of-the-eloquent-randy-jackson.html See? THAT is how you do it right. Here is the correct usage in a blog post title:
http://ashleygailey.typepad.com/is_this_thing_on/2009/05/in-the-words-of-the-eloquent-randy-jackson.html

See? THAT is how you do it right.

]]> By: ms. changes pants while driving http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26595 ms. changes pants while driving Tue, 12 May 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26595 i use these all the time. so i assume you're talking to me. i can't help it! it's a pause before a thought. geez. i almost did it there twice...but i stopped myself. couldn't help that third time. "i can never use ellipses because of a former colleague’s assertion that ellipses are a sign of a poor writer. Sadly, I agree with that statement." darnit! two busy's comment was funny. i use these all the time. so i assume you’re talking to me. i can’t help it! it’s a pause before a thought. geez. i almost did it there twice…but i stopped myself. couldn’t help that third time.

“i can never use ellipses because of a former colleague’s assertion that ellipses are a sign of a poor writer. Sadly, I agree with that statement.”

darnit!

two busy’s comment was funny.

]]> By: Kathi D http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26553 Kathi D Tue, 12 May 2009 09:26:40 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26553 In my defense, I grew up on Herb Caen, legendary columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, who is said to be the inventor of 3-dot journalism. In my defense, I grew up on Herb Caen, legendary columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, who is said to be the inventor of 3-dot journalism.

]]> By: Kathi D http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26552 Kathi D Tue, 12 May 2009 09:25:46 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26552 Uh-oh. I have quite the perverted love affair with the ellipsis. Uh-oh. I have quite the perverted love affair with the ellipsis.

]]> By: Leslie, The Writing Renegade http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26543 Leslie, The Writing Renegade Mon, 11 May 2009 21:35:08 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26543 I read this post and couldn't help but start singing, "The jig is up, the news is out, you finally found me!" I read this post and couldn’t help but start singing, “The jig is up, the news is out, you finally found me!”

]]> By: patois http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26541 patois Mon, 11 May 2009 20:54:07 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26541 I can never use ellipses because of a former colleague's assertion that ellipses are a sign of a poor writer. Sadly, I agree with that statement. I can never use ellipses because of a former colleague’s assertion that ellipses are a sign of a poor writer. Sadly, I agree with that statement.

]]> By: NG http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26538 NG Mon, 11 May 2009 20:25:44 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26538 My Response To The Ellipses Post... Couldn't agree more. My Response To The Ellipses Post…

Couldn’t agree more.

]]> By: M.A. Smith http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26537 M.A. Smith Mon, 11 May 2009 19:34:37 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26537 I think I've done this once or twice, but I don't normally use ellipsis in my title. My posts however... Sorry. I think I’ve done this once or twice, but I don’t normally use ellipsis in my title.

My posts however…

Sorry.

]]> By: TwoBusy http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26536 TwoBusy Mon, 11 May 2009 19:16:51 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26536 Me: Why do you hate the ellipsis, Magua? Sarah: When the ellipsis is dead, Magua will eat his heart. Before he dies, Magua will put his children under the knife, so the ellipsis will know his seed is wiped out forever. Me: Why do you hate the ellipsis, Magua?

Sarah: When the ellipsis is dead, Magua will eat his heart. Before he dies, Magua will put his children under the knife, so the ellipsis will know his seed is wiped out forever.

]]> By: Christina http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2009/05/10/unnecessary-ellipsis/comment-page-1/#comment-26535 Christina Mon, 11 May 2009 18:59:13 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/?p=2710#comment-26535 Wait - those of us who really do trail off in our thoughts all the time can keep using them, though, right? Right? Because I'm well known for losing my place mid-thought... Wait – those of us who really do trail off in our thoughts all the time can keep using them, though, right? Right?

Because I’m well known for losing my place mid-thought…

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