Read this text. That man has lived as a hermit in the remote wilderness, more than two hundred miles from the nearest town, for nearly thirty years. Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis? "That man has lived as a hermit in the remote wilderness . . . for nearly thirty years."
Yes, the use of an ellipsis in the sentence "That man has lived as a hermit in the remote wilderness . . . for nearly thirty years." is appropriate. The ellipsis is used to indicate the omission of words or a pause in speech, creating suspense or emphasizing the length of time the man has lived in isolation.
Read this text. The Titanic wreckage was surveyed by Alvin, which is the oldest and most well-known deep-sea research vehicle. Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis? "The Titanic wreckage . . . is the oldest and most well-known deep-sea research vehicle."
No, the use of an ellipsis in the sentence "The Titanic wreckage . . . is the oldest and most well-known deep-sea research vehicle." is not appropriate. An ellipsis is typically used to indicate an omission or pause in speech, but in this sentence, there is no omission or pause. It would be more appropriate to use a dash or a comma instead of an ellipsis: "The Titanic wreckage – is the oldest and most well-known deep-sea research vehicle." or "The Titanic wreckage, is the oldest and most well-known deep-sea research vehicle."
Read this text. The Clarión nightsnake, a mysterious nocturnal snake that inhabits a remote island off the coast of Mexico, was first discovered in 1936, but the elusive snake was not spotted again until 2014. Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis? "The Clarión nightsnake . . . was first discovered in 1936, but the elusive snake was not spotted again until 2014."
Yes, the use of an ellipsis in the sentence "The Clarión nightsnake . . . was first discovered in 1936, but the elusive snake was not spotted again until 2014." is appropriate. The ellipsis is used to indicate an omission or pause, emphasizing the gap in time between the snake's initial discovery in 1936 and when it was spotted again in 2014.
