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Prairie_Seagull

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3. Another question if you don't mind.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 8, 2022, 12:01 PM

Dec 2022

So the ellipsis is conditional and strictly related to the post in question.

So what If the post was: FDR was good for America
The reply was: ...

That is clearly not a "meh" thing. Asking for a friend. OK, to not look like an idiot.

Thanks

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This needs to be settled once and for all. (Yea right) [View all] Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 OP

Ellipsis posts are like "meh" for people too lazy to type "meh" Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #1

Thank you Mr. La Paz n/t Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #2

Another question if you don't mind. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #3

The use of ellipsis can be both formal and informal. Gaugamela Dec 2022 #4

Agree colon better for "continues in body". But OP specified bare ellipsis as total title w no body. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #5

Thank you Gaugemela n/t Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #8

No worries. As to specific example, it is meh as in "So what else is new? Preaching to the choir".nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #6

I file lone-ellipsis-as-total-post in the "excessive terseness fails" bin. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #7

You are being a good sport. Thanks again. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #9

I think of them ... imaginary girl Dec 2022 #10