Comments on: yabut v. ellipses (why prof. yabut can’t . . . retire) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yabut-cant-retire/ breathless punditry and one-breath poetry with David Giacalone Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:58:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fallacious Argument of the Month: misusing the ellipsis http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yabut-cant-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-223060 Fallacious Argument of the Month: misusing the ellipsis Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/formerlyknownas/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yab#comment-223060 [...] Fallacious Argument to that champion of straight talk and clear thinking, David Giacalone, who reminds me of an important piece of advice to leave you with, attributable to the man some call the Great Communicator: Trust, but [...] [...] Fallacious Argument to that champion of straight talk and clear thinking, David Giacalone, who reminds me of an important piece of advice to leave you with, attributable to the man some call the Great Communicator: Trust, but [...]

]]> By: David Giacalone http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yabut-cant-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-5372 David Giacalone Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:43:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/formerlyknownas/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yab#comment-5372 <a></a> Dots really sad, Dave!  Perhaps we can find you a mentor and a local Ellipsoholics Anonymous chapter. 

Dots really sad, Dave!  Perhaps we can find you a mentor and a local Ellipsoholics Anonymous chapter. 

]]> By: Dave! http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yabut-cant-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-5364 Dave! Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:23:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/formerlyknownas/2004/04/20/yabut-v-ellipses-why-prof-yab#comment-5364 <a></a> I have to admit... I tend to over use and incorrectly use ellipses constantly. I don't know where I picked up the habit, but I tend to use them (in casual writing) as a stylistic device. They act as... a sort of break from the train of thought. :) I do hate the way they are (incorrectly) used in the press though...

I have to admit… I tend to over use and incorrectly use ellipses constantly. I don’t know where I picked up the habit, but I tend to use them (in casual writing) as a stylistic device. They act as… a sort of break from the train of thought. :)

I do hate the way they are (incorrectly) used in the press though…

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