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In the writing practises guides, it is usually mentioned that use of ellipsis is a bad practice. But I have come across certain usages in professional writing. To give an example; In the novel ...
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System
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2019-12-08T11:13:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
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White Cloud
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2019-12-08T11:13:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
In the writing practises guides, it is usually mentioned that use of ellipsis is a bad practice. But I have come across certain usages in professional writing. To give an **example** ; In the novel **Eat Pray Love** by **Liz Gilbert** , following is usage; > On the other hand, he might just kiss me right now, tonight, right here by my door ... there's still a chance ... I mean we are pressed up against each other's bodies beneath this moonlight ... and of course, it would be a terrible mistake ... but it's still such a wonderful possibility that he might actually do it right now ... that he might just bend down ... and ...and This is a sole instance, but she has used this as a part of the story itself. I think it is usually used to convey that, 'there is a lot to tell, but this is what I am telling'. But in this case, she is expressing her desires. **What are the ideas that are conveyed implicitly using an ellipsis? In what instances should they be used?**
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System
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2019-03-08T10:38:28Z (over 5 years ago)
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