Subject: Re: SCROOTS-D Digest V99 #177 From: Steven J. Coker Date: July 01, 1999 [email protected] wrote: > > What does ...[snipped]... mean ? ...[snipped]... means that something has been cut out (i.e. omitted). ... Three dots inside a quote means that one or more words have been omitted. .... Four dots inside a quote means that one or more sentences have been omitted. When quoting in an article or reply it is usually desirable to omit extraneous material and only quote the relevant parts. This is especially true if the original material is lengthy. ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |