"Ellipsis (plural
ellipses; from the
Ancient Greek:
ἔλλειψις,
élleipsis, "omission" or "
falling short")
is a series of marks that usually indicate an
intentional omission of a
word, sentence or whole section from the original text being quoted. An
ellipsis can also be used to indicate
an unfinished thought or, at the
end of a sentence,
a trailing off into silence, (
aposiopesis),
example: "But I thought he was..." When placed at the beginning or end
of a sentence, the ellipsis can also
inspire a feeling of melancholy or
longing. The ellipsis calls for a slight pause in speech or any other
form of text, but it is incorrect to use ellipses solely to indicate a
pause in speech."
Source:
Wikipedia
