It's all good fun, Just for reference to my bit http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/ellipsis.htm Also, who thinks it frightening how fast a two year old can learn to use=20 a mouse/computer,smartphone or remote control On 17/09/13 16:51, John Gardner wrote: > ...Fraid not,,,, there should be 4 dots for it to be an ellipsis at the e= nd > of a sentence. :o) > > Technically correct, however an argument can be made that > > standard usage now includes the three (3) dot variant.... > > Similarly, substitution of numeric digits ( 0-9 ) for words is > > formally unacceptable, but is such common usage now that > > few bother to object... --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .