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The ellipsis…
Although an ellipsis can be created by three dots or asterisks ( . . . or * * * ) with or without spaces between them (as the Chicago Manual of Style suggests), the HTML 4.0 ellipsis entity (&amp;hellip;) or unicode character (…) is preferred because it is immune from requiring non-breaking spaces to be placed between the dots.

When using the ellipsis, do not precede it with a space (unlike the Oxford University Press style guide). This is for two reasons: Most punctuation is not preceded by a space - the ellipsis is not exceptional; no non-breaking space is required between the last word and the ellipsis because no space is required. When ending a sentence or quoted section that ends a sentence, simply place a period after the ellipsis (….) so it appears as four dots. Otherwise, only use the three-dot ellipsis character.

(After considering why Oxford University Press precedes the ellipsis with a space, I'm reconsidering …)

Serial comma
Wikicities author on the subject seems to think ommitting the serial comma is prefered, however I think it should remain when in doubt.

Apostrophes
`80s versus 80's usage (Isn't the apostrophe indicating a contraction?) TLA's versus TLAs usage (Doesn't the apostrophe wrongly indicate a possessive?)

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June 29, 2024