How do you shorten a quote with an ellipse?

How do you shorten a quote with an ellipse?

Shorten long quotes with ellipses. You can shorten quotes by removing words from the middle of the quote and adding ellipses to indicate that you have removed some words. Clarify Quotes with Brackets. Mix your own words and snippets of quotes in the same sentence.

What are the three dots in a sentence called?

An ellipsis is a set of three periods ( . . . ) indicating an omission. Each period should have a single space on either side, except when adjace...