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Also known as an elipsis, these three seemingly harmless dots are the most overused punctuation mark in the [[wapanese]] language. Especially common in [[manga]] and [[Final Fantasy]] games or other [[RPG|RPGs]], they can usually be translated as "[[WTF]]? or as a thoughtful pause. More often than not the general translation is along the lines of the following | |||
Also known as an elipsis, these three seemingly harmless dots are the most overused punctuation mark in the [[wapanese]] language. Especially common in [[manga]] and [[Final Fantasy]] games or other [[RPGs]], they can usually be translated as "[[WTF]]? or as a thoughtful pause. More often than not the general translation is along the lines of the following | |||
[[File:Meeeeeeeeee.jpg|right|thumb|She uses them.]] | [[File:Meeeeeeeeee.jpg|right|thumb|She uses them.]] | ||
{{squote|I couldn't think of anything to write here so I'm just going to put these three dots instead and seem like I am thinking about the things I just said before I move on to something completely unrelated and even less interesting than the inane bullshit I just inflicted on you...}} In some cases it is used as shorthand for | {{squote|I couldn't think of anything to write here so I'm just going to put these three dots instead and seem like I am thinking about the things I just said before I move on to something completely unrelated and even less interesting than the inane bullshit I just inflicted on you...}} In some cases it is used as shorthand for | ||
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Punctuation... series of three dots... indicates the writer trailed off... without completing sentence... or thought... or has no idea how punctuation is used... since most [[web]] [[user]]s are clueless [[idiot]]s... the ellipsis is the most frequently used form of punctuation... especially favored by [[teenager]]s... who similarly avoid the baffling complexities of capitalization... by always using lower case... or [[All caps|upper case]]... [[whatever]]... | Punctuation... series of three dots... indicates the writer trailed off... without completing sentence... or thought... or has no idea how punctuation is used... since most [[web]] [[user]]s are clueless [[idiot]]s... the ellipsis is the most frequently used form of punctuation... especially favored by [[teenager]]s... who similarly avoid the baffling complexities of capitalization... by always using lower case... or [[All caps|upper case]]... [[whatever]]... | ||
[[File:450px-DerHexer.png|right|thumb|Imma bet he uses them too.]] | [[File:450px-DerHexer.png|right|thumb|Imma bet he uses them too.]] | ||
"..." is commonly used on [[Digg.com]] to mean "I have 5 seconds left and that's not enough time to edit my comment. Fuck you Digg. Here's a few dots." | "..." is commonly used on [[Digg|Digg.com]] to mean "I have 5 seconds left and that's not enough time to edit my comment. Fuck you Digg. Here's a few dots." | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 27 April 2011
Also known as an elipsis, these three seemingly harmless dots are the most overused punctuation mark in the wapanese language. Especially common in manga and Final Fantasy games or other RPGs, they can usually be translated as "WTF? or as a thoughtful pause. More often than not the general translation is along the lines of the following
In some cases it is used as shorthand for
Popular Usage...
Punctuation... series of three dots... indicates the writer trailed off... without completing sentence... or thought... or has no idea how punctuation is used... since most web users are clueless idiots... the ellipsis is the most frequently used form of punctuation... especially favored by teenagers... who similarly avoid the baffling complexities of capitalization... by always using lower case... or upper case... whatever...
"..." is commonly used on Digg.com to mean "I have 5 seconds left and that's not enough time to edit my comment. Fuck you Digg. Here's a few dots."
Example
—Elipses in action | ||
See Also
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Languages and Dialects • Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Style, and Usage • Rhetorical Strategies • Poetry •
The Politics of Language and Communication • Media • Visual Rhetoric
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