When You Crack Yourself Up…

Are you a fan of the ellipsis?  I’ll give you a moment…as I wait right here. That’s me, ellipsis style, comfortable with a pause.

According to just about every grammarian you might consult, there are a few acceptable uses of the blessed ‘dot, dot, dot’ and signifying a pause is just one of them.

I don’t often use an ellipsis instead of an omitted word and forget that doing so is an acceptable practice. Me? I’m more likely to use my dotty friends to pause or trail off…

But for drama...