yosam  +  497757 Mon, 07 Apr 08 05:53 PM When would you use ... in a sentence? Someone wrote "If it is not correct..., they will need to mark the paper. I belive it should read: "If it is not correct, they will need to mark the paper. Which one is correct, if any? Thanks, yosam Joined on Mon, Apr 7 2008 New Member 08

	Kooyeen  +  497763 Mon, 07 Apr 08 06:43 PM Hi, are you talking about those three dots? ... dot dot dot, ellipsis, etc. If so, they are used in informal writing, for example in forums, chat rooms, blogs, etc., by some people (like me, LOL), and they are used to get many effects, for example when you don't know what to say, when you want to make a pause, when you are thinking, when you are leaving out something or you are not sure there's nothing more to add... and so on. In formal writing they are never used that way though. A little example. In novels you might find something like this: "Maybe... we should call him! Or maybe..." But Mary jumped up, and without letting him finish the sentence shouted "No! Don't!" Sorry, I'm not a good writer. Not even a bad one. I'm not a writer, period! Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,984 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts

	yosam  +  497792 Mon, 07 Apr 08 09:07 PM Yes, it was the three little dots I was referring to.  I'm sorry I should have been more concise.  This is for a business letter that I was hesitant to mail with the dot, dot, dot.  As far as the writing, not bad I was getting intrigued.  Thank you. yosam Business Letters

	Clive  +  497803 Mon, 07 Apr 08 09:37 PM Hi, . . . The simplest advice is never to use these in a formal/business letter. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,672 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	yosam  +  497820 Mon, 07 Apr 08 11:16 PM Thanks, I'll remember that.  I'm just glad I wasn't the one who typed the letter.  I made the correction and it will not be going out like...not on my watch.  Thanks again for your help. yosam yosam