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We often think of good writing as including everything —every detail, every transition, every repeated phrase. But the most polished writers know a secret: sometimes, the best word is no word at all.

“Will you be attending the meeting?” “Yes, I will.” ellipsis exercises

This puzzle is more difficult than that puzzle was difficult. We often think of good writing as including

Enter the (plural: ellipses ). While many people know the ellipsis as those three little dots (…) used to show a trailing thought, linguists and grammar experts use the term to describe something broader: the omission of words that are unnecessary because the context makes them clear. Enter the (plural: ellipses )

This puzzle is more difficult than that one was.

Example: Coming to the show? B: Can’t. Work. A: Saturday too? B: Especially Saturday. A: Sorry to hear. Now go practice. Your sentences will thank you for what you don’t write.

Every sentence must have an explicit subject + verb. Truth: Ellipsis allows for sentence fragments when the missing words are clearly understood.