Ellipses

You know… I think… we all are using ellipses way too much these days… There’s a diet I can get behind.

Did you know that “…” is called an ellipsis? Did you know that, technically, when you’re removing a few words from a sentence, you should use three periods, and if you’re omitting a full sentence or more from a quotation, you should use four? Or maybe, that’s just for the academics…

My note for you: Keep your ellipses to a minimum. It’s fine for personal correspondence, but don’t… overdo it. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)