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DemocratSinceBirth

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32. Oh, colloquialisms or idiomatic English...

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:23 AM

Mar 2015

And even in informal writing anything more than three ellipsis points is superfluous, ergo:

Informal writing

In informal writing, an ellipsis can be used to represent a trailing off of thought.

If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.

An ellipsis can also indicate hesitation, though in this case the punctuation is more accurately described as suspension points.

I wasn’t really . . . well, what I mean . . . see, the thing is . . . I didn’t mean it.

Like the exclamation point, the ellipsis is at risk of overuse.

Back to my topic. I was sharing good news with my fellow Democrats. I can not be responsible for the inferences of some as they can not be responsible for the inferences of mine.

If I said Mayweather has had forty seven fights and won all of them I am not suggesting he has his upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao already won .

You made a remark intended to upset me. I responded in kind. It is what it is.

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Nobody's within ten of Clinton-Republican challengers destroyed!!! [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 OP

The most important number in all of this is 54. MANative Mar 2015 #1

And this is after two weeks of unrelenting bad press... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #3

Yes, wasn't it somewhere north of 68%? It was amazing! nt MANative Mar 2015 #4

Here DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #5

Thanks! MANative Mar 2015 #8

Elections are about the future, not the past. I get that DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #9

Exactly. It's all about the noise machine making money off it. MANative Mar 2015 #16

Those are good early poll results, but still early. MineralMan Mar 2015 #2

20 months to go, ........... NM_Birder Mar 2015 #6

She is ahead in every poll: DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #7

lol, nah don't have regrets, and I'll be ok, thanks. NM_Birder Mar 2015 #15

I regret the sarcastic tone then. I just like good news...There is always enough bad news... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #18

I remember when President Obama was 1st elected TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #10

Baby steps. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #11

It don't matter to me who the democratic nominee is madokie Mar 2015 #12

Really is lining up to be a great election season for civil rights.... NCTraveler Mar 2015 #13

The biggest problem is the disenfranchising of voters. Whoever our nominee is, it is not going to still_one Mar 2015 #51

I don't disagree with you completely. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #54

Outstanding. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #14

If that is what you took away from my reporting there is nothing I can do... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #17

That was your whole point. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #20

I am a Democrat reporting good news to my fellow Democrats... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #21

i need to put Hillary on ignore here @ du. PowerToThePeople Mar 2015 #19

Thank you for kicking my thread though. I hope you are having a terrific week./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #22

you are welcome PowerToThePeople Mar 2015 #23

I might try it with different names to see what the board looks like under certain conditions... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #24

I have used trash by keyword PowerToThePeople Mar 2015 #26

I might try it with different names to see what the board looks like under certain conditions... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #24

Good thing the election was held today! jeff47 Mar 2015 #27

Did I suggest it did? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #29

Yes. Your post's entire theme is Clinton has the general election completely won. jeff47 Mar 2015 #31

Oh, colloquialisms or idiomatic English... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #32

Really. You think "Challengers Destroyed" is not supposed to indicate victory. jeff47 Mar 2015 #33

I really loathe tussling with my fellow Democrats...I really do... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #34

Your view of the ellipsis is too narrow. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #36

TY./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #37

A poll of 1009 people! big whoopdeedo Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #28

Here is a list of almost every available poll DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #30

Free kicks for DSB Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #35

Asking 1000 people what they think is NOT a legitimate mesure of election outcomes. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #38

No problem... Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #39

Each one of those polled represent about 130,000 voters or so... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #40

Meh Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #41

Why would you try to defend political polling... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #43

...polling if done correctly... Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #44

Raw numbers are meaningless...Of course polls have to be weighted to measure the universe ... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #45

You are not the only... Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #47

If you don't believe in the efficacy of the scientific method and quantitative research DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #49

Science is a sound method of discovery and finding proof Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #52

Easy DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #55

Seriously? That's your best retort? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #56

You said the poll is not credible. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #57

Is the poll sample truely random? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #60

Here is the link to the pollster's locations DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #62

Polls at this stage mean very little BainsBane Mar 2015 #42

She is the only person that can make herself lose. She has this one in the bag. Rex Mar 2015 #46

Hillary Clinton will be a weak candidate. Her fans really need to stop and Marr Mar 2015 #48

You are proffering a theory in search of reality, ergo: DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #50

She won't survive the scandals if she is the nominee Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #58

That's your opinion. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #59

an opinion based on past experience is useful Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #61

Universal support among Democrats... and she lost the last primary to a guy Marr Mar 2015 #63

We will see in the fullness of time. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #64

I sincerely hope we have some good choices in the primaries. Marr Mar 2015 #66

That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #67

Putin is a product of the Soviet KGB CanonRay Mar 2015 #53

I support the PATRIOT Act, and the Iraq invasion, and Keystone XL, and Wall St.! WilliamPitt Mar 2015 #65