It's two different ways of texting/writing/communicating and a different style of writing. So this means I'm still deciding, part way through and I'm unsure.

“Do you like the pink dress?” “It's alright. Like if texting with a friend while shopping, e.g. When I'm not committing to make a formal '.' statement. The shorter, I would use for a thought or informal conversation. I think there is a new place for two dots and agree some people will misuse it for the formally correct three dots. 3 dots you can also use correctly to change 's the most formally correct if you're writing properly.įrom what I've experienced and studied in language, literacy, grammar and literature. 4 dots is an ending, provoking more thought. 3 dots is a formal gap with a meaning of omission in formal writing, or meaning you have left out what us to come. So the shortened 2 dots is a short pause, when there's no time to get further into it and it's left open-ended. “ With love.” Sometimes 8 “ for lots of love.x” I use 4 dots for a similar poetic meaning like when you are ending something with an indefinite thought at the end, more of an artistic label.Į.g. I think it's grammatical implication and meaning is developing. When you want to be brief and are implying something else. It's more poetic and a modern thing with social media, iPhones and emails. So I agree with how two dots is a quick shortening mid-sentence, to cut it all short when you actually don't know what's next or want to keep it open.

Definitely, our writing, the way we communicate in our lives, and the way we transmit this communication is changing. Graphically, it's different and reflects how the person is writing. The two dot version is developing its own meaning. Two dots is an informal and cute way of implying there is something else to say, except philosophically you don't need to say it at that moment, so it's more of a short-cut, and yes two dots is quicker that three since the latter means something else, formally any-way. above the clouds was a rainbow.īecause you don't need to write the whole paragraph you're trying to give evidence. Three dots is formally correct to skip parts of a sentence or paragraph when quoting another party for an essay e.g.,

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