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Thank you,
Steve
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-----Question-----
Hi,
I know that when you use ellipses and the first text is a sentence, you use a period and three dots.
E.g. "I went to the movies....The popcorn was awful."
But what if the first text is a question? Do you have a question mark and three dots, a period and three dots, or just three dots.
E.g.."Did he go to the movies?...The popcorn was awful."
or "Did he go to the movies....The popcorn was awful."
or "Did he go to the movies...The popcorn was awful."
Many thanks,
Steve
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Hi Steve,
In response to the question attached to your feedback remark, my opinion is to put the question mark at the end of the sentence. I would then space before I added the three dots so that it is clear that the omitted text is not any part of the question that preceded it.
I'm sorry I didn't fully answer your question initially.
Take care.
Alice J. Bogert
Hi Steve,
In response to the question attached to your feedback remark, my opinion is to put the question mark at the end of the sentence. I would then space before I added the three dots so that it is clear that the omitted text is not any part of the question that preceded it.
I'm sorry I didn't fully answer your question initially.
Take care.
Alice J. Bogert
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Alice J. Bogert
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I have taught English grammar to elementary school, high school, and college students for several years in addition to private tutoring for students struggling with writing assignments. I also teach adult writing classes for business professionals in the private sector as well as for various government agencies. I have edited manuscripts and other writings submitted by various authors for publication to magazines and journals
Experience
I have studied English grammar for many years. While employed as a federal probation officer, I wrote hundreds of pre-sentence reports to assist federal judges in making fair and appropriate sentencing decisions. I've written short stories and poetry for publication, and I've helped write policy and procedure manuals for various government offices.
Organizations
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Writers Guild of America
Professional Women's Assoc.
Publications
"Journal of Juvenile and Family Courts," 1978. "International Library of Poetry," 2003.
Education/Credentials
I have an M.A, Degree in Sociology, and I minored in English.
Awards and Honors
I received three meritorious quality step awards for excellence during my career as a federal probation officer. I was also a nominee for National Probation Officer of the Year in 1986. I am listed in the 1998 edition of "Who's Who in Professions."
Past/Present Clients
California County and State government
Federal government
Various School Districts
Los Rio Community College District
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