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Post by kipenci on Jul 12, 2014 7:27:21 GMT -8
I honestly didn't know what these were until just now, but I usually use them to indicate an interruption in one's speech by another.
Example:
“What are you talking about? She wo—”
“It’s her.”
Is this acceptable? Or, are there better ways to go about it?
Do you use them other ways?
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Post by lbrw on Jul 12, 2014 8:26:27 GMT -8
Chiiiiile, I don't have a clue! I use ellipses for that. Lol  |
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Post by lmsands on Jul 12, 2014 12:25:46 GMT -8
I use it the same way, kipenci. And, by the way, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! (You thought you were gonna sneak it by us, didn't you?!  )
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Post by kipenci on Jul 12, 2014 15:00:51 GMT -8
Aw, thanks Imsands  ! Btw, I turned 25, so I now I can rent a car for cheaper and...yeah. So, lbrw, you use ellipses for sudden interruptions? I always read those as pauses or as a person's speech trailing off. |
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Post by shaynerutherford on Jul 12, 2014 15:23:51 GMT -8
Aw, thanks Imsands ! Btw, I turned 25, so I now I can rent a car for cheaper and...yeah. So, Ibrw, you use ellipses for sudden interruptions? I always read those as pauses or as a person's speech trailing off. Ellipses are generally used for speech trailing off, and em dashes for being interrupted. It's an important distinction for narrative clarity. ETA: Happy Birthday, Kipenci. |
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Post by siobhan on Jul 12, 2014 15:33:36 GMT -8
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Post by lbrw on Jul 12, 2014 18:41:47 GMT -8
My characters are generally too busy falling in love and having sex to interrupt each other. Lol |
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Post by kipenci on Jul 14, 2014 4:25:41 GMT -8
My characters are generally too busy falling in love and having sex to interrupt each other. Lol lol Thank, siobahn, for the link. |
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! Btw, I turned 25, so I now I can rent a car for cheaper and...yeah.
