Uggghh I can’t stand people’s obsession with ellipses
…I…am having… a sales…person demand I put them back in in copy for an e-mail…blast.
They…are …being …used…incorrectly…and repeatedly…so.
/rant.
Okay. So just what is the correct way to use an ellipse? 
Seriously, though, I feel for you.
Here’s one that grinds my gears:
…something something…
bracketing ellipses ugh!
I am being asked to put one in front of and after the word “and”.
…and…
Oye. I could see if a story writer wanted that in order to induce the pause in the speech of an uncertain character, but a sales person who wants it in marketing copy? Moron.
I use em all the time on here… …< with extras.
But not so much in the real world.
Usually a pause for effect.
Or if imitating William…Shatner.
I didn’t know it bugged people so much.
I will use more.
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I tend to use ellipsis quite a bit in my informal emails. But even then I use them sparingly. We had a former CEO that sounds like what you’re describing who was obsessed with them though. And in an email that may have had 3-4 paragraphs it would contain 15 ellipsis.
Maybe you can sell him on using an em dash instead … maybe.
lmao … I feel for you… but don’t ask me about them. I use them all the time in informal writing. I also make them any whatever length I want. I’m sure I drive people batty … oh well 
I don’t think I’ve ever written …and… though 
I’m reading… every post in this thread in… Shatner’s voice now.
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You’re Welcome.
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Geech! I finally understood what Seamas was talking about — ellipses, as in using three dots. I was thinking he was getting all upset about ellipses, as in those stretched out circular shapes.
Okay, now I totally agree. The rampant and inappropriate use of ellipses (three dots) is definitely a scourge on society (except when RKK does it).
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LOL Kitch, PD and Mr. B