ELLIPSIS . . . THREE OR FOUR DOTS?

Should you use three dots (. . .) or four (. . . .)? And how about the spacing between the dots and around the dot group? And how do you handle ellipsis with a period, a question mark, and an exclamation mark?

Ellipsis (PDF)

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Misuse of the present participle is common. Your writing will be much more effective when you stop using the present participle as a tacked-on final verb.

The Present Participle (PDF)

Updated on 2016.10.09.