AQA GCSE English Language · 8700
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Revise: Sentence forms and punctuation for effectAn ellipsis can suggest hesitation or a thought trailing off. Decide which function fits the actual sentence before discussing its effect.
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GCSE English Language · key term
Three dots (…) that can indicate hesitation, a trailing-off thought or something left unsaid. In an edited quotation, they can indicate omitted material.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Sentence forms and punctuation for effectAn ellipsis can suggest hesitation or a thought trailing off. Decide which function fits the actual sentence before discussing its effect.
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