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What is the punctuation mark in English grammar called an ellipse?

The punctuation mark in English grammar called an ellipsis is three dots.

It looks like this: ...

An ellipsis is used to indicate:

* Omission of words: "The cat sat on the mat... and then it jumped down."

* A pause or hesitation: "I... I don't know what to say."

* Trailing off of thought: "And then I thought, maybe I should just..."

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