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Old 05-18-2013, 11:00 PM   #14
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I think attempting to recreate dialogue/conversation is where the use of ellipses (and emdashes) can assist in imitating the rhythm, flow, and/or pauses/interruptions of speech patterns. Commas and periods alone can't always convey the various lengths of the gaps that can occur in an awkward conversation. They might need help. I would expect to see a lot more of them in dialogue-driven fiction.
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