Ok. I am a fan of using ellipses inappropriately. I lengthen out pauses, hint at hesitation, trail off without finishing, imply hidden meanings and significant looks, and basically use it like a giant repeating comma in all sorts of casual writings.
But it really, *really* bothers me when something that is supposed to be professional uses an ellipses that way.
If you are going to be professional - be professional. If you are going to be casual, don't expect us to take you seriously.
One more website spotted, dotted, peppered and broken up with repetitious periods, and I just might freak out.
And if you didn't know it was called an ellipsis: you are not allowed to use it at all.
But it really, *really* bothers me when something that is supposed to be professional uses an ellipses that way.
If you are going to be professional - be professional. If you are going to be casual, don't expect us to take you seriously.
One more website spotted, dotted, peppered and broken up with repetitious periods, and I just might freak out.
And if you didn't know it was called an ellipsis: you are not allowed to use it at all.
I'll admit it, I'm 34 years old, and I lived 33 years of my existence not knowing what an ellipse was... then I got enlightened, life is so much better now! Did I use it right? Love you!
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