An elipsis is when you deliberately leave out part of a sentence because you figure the missing part is easy to figure out. That’s the danger. Panel 2:
He should have said “what part of California” but you knew that.
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Rogers George has been a technical writer for more than 20 years. He has written on subjects as diverse as outhouse assembly, restaurant reviews, software, information security, and scientific equipment. He has his own writing consultancy and is always happy to discuss writing and grammar. Drop him a line at curmudgeon@writing-rag.com.
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