There is one thing in this world I hate more than pedantic english students. That being said, that one thing which it is, is that I am one. "..." are used actually to indicate that something follows, or proceeds the text it is connected to, but is omitted.
Such as in the example:
"...and then the cows flew."
It is obvious that something had been omitted. They can also be used to indicate a dry, tired, or drawn out tone in speech.
Such as in the example:
"The day grows weary... my legs are sore... and my eyes droop with fatigue..."
Although nothing was omitted, the pause caused by the ellipses in reading (partly due to the anticipation of something, as well as the dissapointment of something being omitted) creates a sense of fatigue.
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