Rotarded1647545491 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Where the fuck... do so many people... learn how to write... using ellipses? hal you know very well that you want a vr4... after all i told you... and oh yea my car is almost done... which means i might accidently accelerate fast next to you while you are accelerating fast... if you know what i mean... if u get a cobra i will be very jealous and i will have to mod my car more to keep up with you... and you will have to let me drive it... see you tommorow matt ok i talked to the guy and he wanted to run...he was jus a god awful driver...i have no idea what my car runs...ill find out when i take it to the track...this happened in mason on mason montgomery rd, and tylersville rd... el·lip·sis (ĭ-lĭp'sĭs) A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission from a quotation. Seriously, where do they learn this shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I... don't really... know... Mi...ke.... .. ... ..... ....... ....... .......... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 From...e-school. Hope that helps...anyway, see you around, Rotarded...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The ellipsis is used, in most cases, to indicate a pause in what would normally be conversation. With the lack of personal interaction, the forum often allows grammatical errors to slide in order to preserve a more personal feel. Also, the double-hyphen function that word processors incorporate to indicate a pause for an appositive phrase is not present in the forum database. Therefore, we are forced to use our own devices to indicate a pause that would otherwise be obvious in normal conversation. /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The ellipsis is used, in most cases, to indicate a pause in what would normally be conversation. With the lack of personal interaction, the forum often allows grammatical errors to slide in order to preserve a more personal feel. Also, the double-hyphen function that word processors incorporate to indicate a pause for an appositive phrase is not present in the forum database. Therefore, we are forced to use our own devices to indicate a pause that would otherwise be obvious in normal conversation. /thread Great summation. Unfortunately, I think it's flawed; we can denote pauses by simply using commas, just like I have twice in this sentence alone. Another case in point: you were able to eloquently and effectively communicate about ellipses - as though you would in normal conversation - without (and somewhat ironically) using a single ellipsis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primera Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Great summation. Unfortunately, I think it's flawed; we can denote pauses by simply using commas, just like I have twice in this sentence alone. Another case in point: you were able to eloquently and effectively communicate about ellipses - as though you would in normal conversation - without (and somewhat ironically) using a single ellipsis. So, in other words, some people are just fucking retarded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Barp...barp...barp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I agree. The only thing worse than ellipses is too many fucking paraboloids. http://quiltingpassion.com/blocks/shapes/ellipses.jpg http://oz.plymouth.edu/~sci_ed/Turski/Courses/Astronomy/2.%20images/2.%20chp2/6.multiple-ellipses.JPG http://www.edmath.org/MATtours/Ellipses/ellipses1.02.2.1c.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Great summation. Unfortunately, I think it's flawed; we can denote pauses by simply using commas, just like I have twice in this sentence alone. Another case in point: you were able to eloquently and effectively communicate about ellipses - as though you would in normal conversation - without (and somewhat ironically) using a single ellipsis. I agree with you to a point. I think, and I think most grammaticists (is that even a word?) would agree, that simply adding a comma is just as grammatically incorrect as using an ellipsis in the wrong context. Commas are used to separate appositives, connect parallel lists, connect independent clauses to other clauses, and indicate quotations. Simply adding a comma does not, I repeat, does not indicate pause. Look at the previous sentence; the correct grammatical way to write it would be, "Simply adding a comma does not -- I repeat -- does not indicate pause." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I agree. The only thing worse than ellipses is too many fucking paraboloids. You think we have paraboli problems? We've been trying to solve the Mobius Strip problem indefinitely! http://www.cecm.sfu.ca/~kghare/VRML/gif/mobius.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 lot of circular thinking in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 You think we have paraboli problems? We've been trying to solve the Mobius Strip problem indefinitely! http://www.cecm.sfu.ca/~kghare/VRML/gif/mobius.gif There is the theory of the Moebius, a twist in the fabric of space where time becomes a loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 It's an intellectual circle jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGraw Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I like sex ... just thought I'd get that in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 It's an intellectual circle jerk. seems to be a lot of that going aROUND. heehee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I like Pie! Edit>........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 subliminal message mentality tells me that spaceghost is on his period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 gayest...thread...evar!!!! btw: I'm changing the web address of CR to http://www...columbusracing...com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photo/photo07/62/4b/e085c307f5a1.jpg?tw=305&th=228&_rh=ef2iayk8ykrhodhp8z79lm0lx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Miller Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Quik7 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 i use ellipses all the damn time...the reason being is that there are too many fucktards who can't read properly, and just blow thru commas and even periods...doing so, they tend to run everything together and the comment makes no sense to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual Sinner Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Damn 10xworse! Are you having fun reading your dictionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Damn 10xworse! Are you having fun reading your dictionary. incorrect fine sir the dictionary reads him....OHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 subliminal message mentality tells me that spaceghost is on his period you picked up on that? Damn must be a heavy flow month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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