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Today I learned: Ellipsis
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Tom Gerard
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
#1 - 2014-07-29 16:06:01 UTC
Often when I say things in local I get responses such as:


Quote:
Internet Space Pilot > ...



I always spoke this as "Dot dot Dot"

The correct name for this series of characters is Ellipsis.


So the next time you see "..." in Local you'll know that is an Ellipsis

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Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#2 - 2014-07-29 16:07:13 UTC
This was both educational and fun!

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Christina Project
Screaming Head in a Box.
#3 - 2014-07-29 16:09:32 UTC
No. It's bird seed, silly.

[i]"Don't look into another human's bowl to see how much he has ... ... look into his bowl to see if he has enough !" - Sol[/i]
Nose' Feliciano
#4 - 2014-07-29 16:09:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Nose' Feliciano
De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2014-07-29 16:11:21 UTC
Posting in a Tommy G. thread.

IB4L, Grr Goons, PLEX Prices, Nerf Local, AFK Cloaking, etc etc etc.

De'Veldrin's Corollary (to Malcanis' Law): Any idea that seeks to limit the ability of a large nullsec bloc to do something in the name of allowing more small groups into sov null will inevitably make it that much harder for small groups to enter sov null.
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-07-29 16:11:36 UTC
That's not an ellipsis in Local. It's a long silence, often used in response to a stupid question.

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Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#7 - 2014-07-29 16:13:22 UTC
It's ddd in 2014, try to keep upddd

Oh god.
Da Dom
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2014-07-29 16:13:56 UTC
...___...

Because Far-que... That's why.
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2014-07-29 16:14:25 UTC
Riot Girl wrote:
It's ddd in 2014, try to keep upddd

(￣。￣)

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#10 - 2014-07-29 16:17:38 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:
Riot Girl wrote:
It's ddd in 2014, try to keep upddd

(￣。￣)

I'm not sure what this means but I'm sure it's something good.

Oh god.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#11 - 2014-07-29 16:18:27 UTC
Um.... Mmmmkay.





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Christina Project
Screaming Head in a Box.
#12 - 2014-07-29 16:18:38 UTC
Ellipsis are awesome ...
... for real-time chat. ;)

Ladies and Gentlemen always agree satisfied.

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Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#13 - 2014-07-29 16:18:53 UTC
There seems to be an absence of a certain ornithological piece in this thread: a post regarding mass awareness of a certain avian variety.

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Victor Andall
#14 - 2014-07-29 16:59:13 UTC
Schmata Bastanold wrote:
There seems to be an absence of a certain ornithological piece in this thread: a post regarding mass awareness of a certain avian variety.


Oh? I hadn't heard.

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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#15 - 2014-07-29 17:26:31 UTC
Victor Andall wrote:
Schmata Bastanold wrote:
There seems to be an absence of a certain ornithological piece in this thread: a post regarding mass awareness of a certain avian variety.


Oh? I hadn't heard.


I assumed that everyone had heard. This seemed like it should be big news.

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Pootis Man
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2014-07-29 17:35:15 UTC
Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#17 - 2014-07-29 17:47:55 UTC
...

Quoted from Doc Fury: "Concerned citizens: Doc seldom plays EVE on the weekends during spring and summer, so you will always be on your own for a couple days a week. Doc spends that time collecting kittens for the on-going sacrifices, engaging in reckless outdoor activities, and speaking in the 3rd person."
Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
#18 - 2014-07-29 19:41:10 UTC
as said earlier most of the time that should be read as silence. although I seem to read it as dot dot dot sometimes. Either way it usually means the same thing, they have nothing to say, in not a good way.

A "Squee" is pretty much the opposite, where they have nothing to say but some sort of noise escapes them as they are that full of joy.

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Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#19 - 2014-07-29 21:03:48 UTC
hmmmm...

I was recently advised that I use them too often....

...I agreed... It was quite obvious when I looked at it...

Luckily... ...I've controlled it now, so all good...
Garai Nolen
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#20 - 2014-07-29 22:56:20 UTC
Actually, you were right the first time. It IS just dot dot dot.

…

THAT's an ellipsis.

l2unicode
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