An ellipsis is a punctuation mark comprised of three dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. In comics, however, it’s often used to indicate a pause — or to tell the reader that the dislogue is about to be continued in the next panel (or the next page). But it’s an easy typographical tool to misuse — and abuse. What’s the right way to use those three little dots? The answer…

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